denunciation
noun
de·nun·ci·a·tion
di-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən 
: an act of denouncing
the denunciation of violence
the denunciation of one's enemies
their denunciation of him as a spy
especially
: a public condemnation
drew strong denunciations from world leaders
Examples of denunciation in a Sentence
The attack drew strong denunciations from leaders around the world.
the official denunciation of the congresswoman's actions before the full house
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But there was also something distorted about the ritual denunciations of Trump, which inevitably invoked the specter of white colonialism.
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Jonathan Zimmerman, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
The nation has fixed its eye on the protests: the film’s opening sequence shows denunciations of the uprisings from both conservative and liberal news media.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Before Francis, anonymous denunciations and heresy trials were painfully common.
—Austen Ivereigh, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Bill Ackman, the founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, wrote a 4000-word denunciation of DEI programs in January.
—Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Jonathan Zimmerman, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
The nation has fixed its eye on the protests: the film’s opening sequence shows denunciations of the uprisings from both conservative and liberal news media.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Before Francis, anonymous denunciations and heresy trials were painfully common.
—Austen Ivereigh, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Bill Ackman, the founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, wrote a 4000-word denunciation of DEI programs in January.
—Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for denunciation
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“Denunciation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/denunciation. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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denunciation
noun
de·nun·ci·a·tion
di-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən
: the act of denouncing
especially
: a public charge of wrongdoing
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