Meaning & use
censured
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Formally and publicly criticized or reprimanded, often by an official body.
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The senator was censured by his colleagues for the ethics violation.
The board censured the executive for mishandling company funds.
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Often confused with 'censored' (to remove or suppress content); 'censured' instead means formally condemned or reprimanded, usually for misconduct.
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