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Synonyms & Antonyms for censure
Synonyms: Noun
commination, condemnation, denunciation, excoriation, objurgation, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reproof, riot act, stricture
Synonyms: Verb
condemn, denounce, objurgate, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove
Antonyms: Noun
citation, commendation, endorsement (also indorsement)
Antonyms: Verb
cite, commend, endorse (also indorse)
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Examples of censure in a Sentence
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 misconductVerb
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
The case that drew the fine and censure goes back to 2013 but was just resolved by Baird and FINRA in June. — Paul Gores, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Baird fined $150,000 in conflict of interest case settlement," 19 Aug. 2019 Reid and dozens of community members who attended the July 15 meeting to support him asserted that while the vote to potentially censure the clerk was public, the specific allegations against Reid were not. — Genevieve Bookwalter, chicagotribune.com, "Evanston mayor calls for county investigation into leaked documents containing harassment allegations against City Clerk Devon Reid," 30 July 2019 Israel’s role at the U.N., in particular by shielding it from Security Council censure and drawing attention to the human-rights records of other member states that frequently criticize it. — Gabriel T. Rubin, WSJ, "Trump’s U.N. Envoy Pick Says She Would Counter China and Russia, Shield Israel," 19 June 2019 While some Democrats had pressed for a stronger resolution of censure, House leaders opted instead for a narrower measure based on Mr. Trump’s latest remarks, in an effort to generate a unanimous vote in their party. — New York Times, "House Condemns Trump’s Attack on Four Congresswomen as Racist," 15 July 2019 Muslims imprisoned—a remark that drew censure from one of the most scrupulous documenters of the detentions. — Patrick Dehahn, Quartz, "More than 1 million Muslims are detained in China—but how did we get that number?," 4 July 2019 Potential punishments include a reprimand or censure, suspension, expulsion, or being stripped of leadership assignments. — Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, "State Senate to launch probe into Brockton lawmaker following OUI plea deal," 27 June 2019 The four rebellious freshmen joined Rep. Steven Cohen of Tennessee and a handful of others who wanted the House to vote on a harsher censure of Trump's tweets. — Author: Alan Fram, Darlene Superville, Anchorage Daily News, "House condemns Trump ‘racist’ tweets in extraordinary rebuke," 16 July 2019 Those threats were unique and cause for censure, but not the only reckless language in the mix. — oregonlive.com, "The death rattle of the Oregon Republican Party: Steve Duin," 25 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
More drastically, King could be censured or reprimanded by a simple majority vote of the full House, and expelled by a two-thirds vote of the full House. — Luke Johnson, Fortune, "‘Rape and Incest’ Comments Highlight House Republicans’ Steve King Problem," 15 Aug. 2019 Or the council could censure Martinez, or do nothing. — Scott Huddleston, ExpressNews.com, "Leon Valley leaders begin to decide council member’s fate," 14 Aug. 2019 The Special Committee on Conduct can recommend Boquist be reprimanded, censured, or expelled. — oregonlive.com, "Oregon lawmakers wrap up buzzer-beating 2019 session," 30 June 2019 Aldermen in July tabled a motion to censure Reid after multiple city employees complained that Reid harassed, threatened, and retaliated against them. — Genevieve Bookwalter, chicagotribune.com, "Lawsuit filed by Evanston city clerk against city officials over FOIA practices dismissed," 12 Aug. 2019 Even as the number of millionaires in the island rapidly grew, the United Nations Economic Commission on Africa in 2013 censured Port Louis for deepening the exposure of African states to illicit financial flows. — Abdi Latif Dahir, Quartz Africa, "How an idyllic African island became a tax haven for some of the world’s biggest corporations," 23 July 2019 The vote came after Senate President Mitch Carmichael ruled a separate resolution to censure justices Beth Walker and Margaret Workman instead of subjecting them to impeachment trials was out of order. — Fox News, "4 impeached West Virginia justices to face trials," 12 Sep. 2018