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adjective

as in despised

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verb

past tense of execrate

as in denounced

to declare to be morally wrong or evil leaders from around the world execrated the terrorists responsible for the bomb blast

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as in hated

to dislike strongly execrates without apology anyone who would physically abuse children or animals

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The despised Colonel Protheroe is found dead in the vicarage study by Reverend Leonard Clement (Kit Harington).

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 July 2026
Smith had slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Academy Awards, and was suddenly one of the most despised actors in America.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

Definition of despised

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Dan Na Ambassagou, a militia group that fights against Fulanis, accusing them of harboring Islamist groups, was once embraced by the government but has now been denounced.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Democrats have overwhelmingly denounced the President’s efforts to affix his name and likeness onto government buildings, programs, and items.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 31 July 2026

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Other singers who have previously condemned the administration for using their music include Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo and SZA.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Now condemned and boarded up, cordoned off by sagging tape, dirty roll-up door set to adorn the front pages of tomorrow’s papers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

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Musk moved both of those companies to Texas in recent years and has loudly criticized both California and Delaware (where a Tesla shareholder sued him over his record-setting compensation).

— Maria Aspan, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
In 2014, Cuban criticized the NFL for expanding its schedule to have games on more days of the week.

— Jon Machota, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of criticized

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These CMOs typically last two to three years before growth plateaus despite rising spend, and they either get blamed for a weak pipeline or move to a role with cleaner metrics and smaller scope.

— Vlada Grebenykova, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Many blamed the incident on his government’s progressive policies and publicly rallied for new border checks at sea, air and land ports of entry.

— Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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