censure

1 of 2

noun

cen·sure ˈsen(t)-shər How to pronounce censure (audio)

: a judgment involving condemnation

unorthodox practices awaiting the censure of the city council

: the act of blaming or condemning sternly

The country faces international censure for its alleged involvement in the assassination.

: an official reprimand

The lawyer's misconduct resulted in a letter of censure from the judge.

archaic : opinion, judgment

censure

2 of 2

verb

censured; censuring ˈsen(t)-sh(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce censure (audio)

transitive verb

: to find fault with and criticize as blameworthy

She would tell him it was … no sign of a good pastor to be eternally censuring his flock.

Charlotte Brontë

: to formally reprimand (someone) : to express official censure of (someone)

While a vote to censure the president has no legal ramifications, it is a significant and rare symbolic vote of disapproval.

Emma Loop

obsolete : estimate, judge

censurer

ˈsen(t)-shər-ər How to pronounce censure (audio)

noun

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Censure Has an Offical Connotation

Censure and its synonyms criticize, reprehend, condemn, and denounce all essentially mean "to find fault with openly." Additionally, censure carries a strong suggestion of authority and often refers to an official action. Criticize implies finding fault with someone's methods, policies, or intentions, as in "the commentator criticized the manager's bullpen strategy." Reprehend implies sharp criticism or disapproval, as in "a teacher who reprehends poor grammar." Condemn usually suggests a final unfavorable judgment, as in "the group condemned the court's decision." Denounce adds to condemn the implication of a public declaration, as in "her letter to the editor denounced the corrupt actions of the mayor's office."

Example Sentences

Noun The country faces international censure for its alleged involvement in the assassination. a rare censure of a senator by the full United States Senate for misconduct Verb He was censured by the committee for his failure to report the problem. a vote to censure the President for conduct that was unbecoming to his office

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Iran’s refusal to cooperate with the IAEA investigation led to a censure resolution this year from the agency’s board of governors.

Karen Deyoung, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 In June, the U.S. and their European allies won overwhelming backing for a censure resolution at the IAEA Board calling on Tehran to cooperate with the probe.

Laurence Norman, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 In its censure resolution, the Jessamine County Republican Party said the bill McConnell supported June 24 violates the Second, Fifth and 14th amendments of the U.S. Constitution.

The Courier-Journal, 23 July 2022 The censure resolution from the state party criticized Bowers for a number of actions as a state House member, including on election integrity, immigration and gender identity.

Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 July 2022 Townsend called on Rogers to apologize and further condemned her when Rogers started to fundraise off of the bipartisan censure vote.

Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2022 The tension between the commissioners — who were meeting virtually — built up prior to the censure vote.

Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2022 Iran avoided facing a censure vote at the board with a similar Grossi visit in September.

The Associated. Press, Arkansas Online, 24 Nov. 2021 Shortly after his censure vote, Gosar reposted the offending tweet.

Nolan D. Mccaskill, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2021

Verb

On March 13, the Republican State Central Committee voted 53-17 to censure Murkowski, citing her vote to impeach Trump and other votes that have broken with GOP leadership.

From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 13 July 2021 But ahead of a visit by Trump to Arizona in July, the state Republican Party voted to censure him.

Caroline Linton, CBS News, 3 Aug. 2022 Plus, more division in Washington, where only two Republicans vote to censure Congressman Paul Gosar after his violent video targeting Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. REP.

NBC News, 21 Nov. 2021 House Republican leaders recommended their members vote no on the resolution to censure Gosar.

Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2021 The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog urged Iran on Monday to cooperate with his inspectors amid a standoff over its atomic program and a threat by Western nations to censure Tehran over its noncooperation.

Emily Schultheis, ajc, 6 June 2022 Some Utah Republicans have repeatedly tried to censure Romney for those two votes.

Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Apr. 2022 The Lakota Local School District board of education voted to censure new board member Darbi Boddy and asked her to resign Wednesday.

Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 27 Apr. 2022 The state’s most visible LGBTQ rights lobbyist called for the House to censure Helmer.

From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2022 See More

单词	censured
释义	censure 1 of 2 noun cen·sure ˈsen(t)-shər 1 : a judgment involving condemnation unorthodox practices awaiting the censure of the city council 2 : the act of blaming or condemning sternly The country faces international censure for its alleged involvement in the assassination. 3 : an official reprimand The lawyer's misconduct resulted in a letter of censure from the judge. 4 archaic : opinion, judgment censure 2 of 2 verb censured; censuring ˈsen(t)-sh(ə-)riŋ transitive verb 1 a : to find fault with and criticize as blameworthy She would tell him it was … no sign of a good pastor to be eternally censuring his flock. Charlotte Brontë b : to formally reprimand (someone) : to express official censure of (someone) While a vote to censure the president has no legal ramifications, it is a significant and rare symbolic vote of disapproval. Emma Loop 2 obsolete : estimate, judge censurer ˈsen(t)-shər-ər noun Did you know? Censure Has an Offical Connotation Censure and its synonyms criticize, reprehend, condemn, and denounce all essentially mean "to find fault with openly." Additionally, censure carries a strong suggestion of authority and often refers to an official action. Criticize implies finding fault with someone's methods, policies, or intentions, as in "the commentator criticized the manager's bullpen strategy." Reprehend implies sharp criticism or disapproval, as in "a teacher who reprehends poor grammar." Condemn usually suggests a final unfavorable judgment, as in "the group condemned the court's decision." Denounce adds to condemn the implication of a public declaration, as in "her letter to the editor denounced the corrupt actions of the mayor's office." Synonyms Noun commination condemnation denunciation excoriation objurgation rebuke reprimand reproach reproof riot act stricture Verb condemn denounce objurgate rebuke reprimand reproach reprove See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The country faces international censure for its alleged involvement in the assassination. a rare censure of a senator by the full United States Senate for misconduct Verb He was censured by the committee for his failure to report the problem. a vote to censure the President for conduct that was unbecoming to his office Recent Examples on the Web Noun Iran’s refusal to cooperate with the IAEA investigation led to a censure resolution this year from the agency’s board of governors. Karen Deyoung, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 In June, the U.S. and their European allies won overwhelming backing for a censure resolution at the IAEA Board calling on Tehran to cooperate with the probe. Laurence Norman, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 In its censure resolution, the Jessamine County Republican Party said the bill McConnell supported June 24 violates the Second, Fifth and 14th amendments of the U.S. Constitution. The Courier-Journal, 23 July 2022 The censure resolution from the state party criticized Bowers for a number of actions as a state House member, including on election integrity, immigration and gender identity. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 July 2022 Townsend called on Rogers to apologize and further condemned her when Rogers started to fundraise off of the bipartisan censure vote. Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2022 The tension between the commissioners — who were meeting virtually — built up prior to the censure vote. Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2022 Iran avoided facing a censure vote at the board with a similar Grossi visit in September. The Associated. Press, Arkansas Online, 24 Nov. 2021 Shortly after his censure vote, Gosar reposted the offending tweet. Nolan D. Mccaskill, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2021 Verb On March 13, the Republican State Central Committee voted 53-17 to censure Murkowski, citing her vote to impeach Trump and other votes that have broken with GOP leadership. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 13 July 2021 But ahead of a visit by Trump to Arizona in July, the state Republican Party voted to censure him. Caroline Linton, CBS News, 3 Aug. 2022 Plus, more division in Washington, where only two Republicans vote to censure Congressman Paul Gosar after his violent video targeting Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. REP. NBC News, 21 Nov. 2021 House Republican leaders recommended their members vote no on the resolution to censure Gosar. Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2021 The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog urged Iran on Monday to cooperate with his inspectors amid a standoff over its atomic program and a threat by Western nations to censure Tehran over its noncooperation. Emily Schultheis, ajc, 6 June 2022 Some Utah Republicans have repeatedly tried to censure Romney for those two votes. Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Apr. 2022 The Lakota Local School District board of education voted to censure new board member Darbi Boddy and asked her to resign Wednesday. Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 27 Apr. 2022 The state’s most visible LGBTQ rights lobbyist called for the House to censure Helmer. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French censure, borrowed from Latin cēnsūa "office of censor, assessment, moral oversight," from cēnsēre "to give as an opinion, perform the duties of a censor" + -ūra -ure — more at censor entry 1 Verb derivative of censure entry 1, probably after Middle French censurer First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4 Verb 1590, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Kids Definition censure 1 of 2 noun cen·sure ˈsen-shər 1 : the act of finding fault with or blaming 2 : an official criticism censure 2 of 2 verb censured; censuring : to find fault with especially publicly Legal Definition censure noun cen·sure ˈsen-chər : an expression of official disapproval a House resolution approving a censure of the representative censured verb past tense of censure 1 as in reprimanded to express public or formal disapproval of a vote to censure the President for conduct that was unbecoming to his office Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance reprimanded denounced condemned punished criticized scolded admonished rebuked reproved reproached chastised upbraided objurgated berated brought to account castigated called to account disparaged lectured belittled lambasted flayed ragged gibbeted chewed out cut up told off keelhauled bawled out depreciated dressed down deprecated rated jawed scored railed (at or against) Antonyms & Near Antonyms cited endorsed commended indorsed applauded honored praised approved hailed acclaimed sanctioned lauded eulogized blessed blest See More 2 as in denounced to declare to be morally wrong or evil our society generally censures the taking of another person's life Synonyms & Similar Words denounced condemned criticized blamed reprehended attacked decried execrated anathematized reprobated disparaged damned faulted belittled chastised reprimanded convicted admonished scolded excommunicated sentenced upbraided ostracized rebuked panned blacklisted castigated berated hated reproached reproved slammed detested abhorred reviled deprecated knocked doomed loathed lambasted chided dissed abominated blasted vituperated dispraised chid raked cursed imprecated Antonyms & Near Antonyms approved endorsed sanctioned praised indorsed blessed commended applauded lauded extolled exalted saluted hailed acclaimed honored glorified touted eulogized consecrated blest revered sanctified venerated hallowed See More 3 as in criticized to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of critics have striven to outdo each other in censuring that pop novelist's latest work Synonyms & Similar Words criticized blamed condemned denounced faulted knocked attacked scolded reprehended slammed panned slagged complained tweaked admonished lashed dissed kicked reprimanded slashed dispraised assailed blasted upbraided muttered rebuked excoriated berated came down hard (on) found fault (with) reproved murmured skewered disparaged reproached whined grumbled castigated derided pilloried belittled moaned took to task clobbered groused lambasted crucified bitched decried chided growled quibbled carped griped cavilled beefed chid flayed bellyached kvetched niggled drubbed gibbeted keelhauled crabbed caviled bad-mouthed hammered croaked fussed sniped (at) nicked (at) discommended put down Antonyms & Near Antonyms praised commended endorsed sanctioned approved lauded extolled recommended indorsed See More
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censure

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