IMPUGNS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

impugns

verb

present tense third-person singular of impugn

as in criticizes

formal to criticize (a person's character, intentions, etc.) by suggesting that someone is not honest and should not be trusted He impugned his rival's character. Her motives have been scrutinized and impugned.

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Recent Examples of impugns Harbour wants to explain his side of a tabloid story that impugns not just his relationship with a colleague, but his professionalism. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 10 June 2026 None of this impugns Moskowitz’s or Fry’s motives. — Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 1 June 2026

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Beatty’s filing also criticizes the tarps that have covered the venue’s front portico for more than two months.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Lebanese leader criticizes Israel Saturday’s strikes are the deadliest since the truce went into effect two months ago.

— Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of criticizes

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As the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises proceed, North Korea denounces them as invasion rehearsals, launches missiles and vows stronger deterrence, even as analysts say scaling back drills could weaken long-term allied readiness.

— Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
The project denounces Haiti’s justice system through the story of a woman imprisoned for years without trial and later judged not by law, but by scripture.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026

Definition of denounces

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In the most recent Public Employment Relations Board charge filed last week by SEIU Local 1000 against the California State Lottery, the union accuses the department of not providing the phone numbers and emails of employees.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
As Sportico detailed earlier Thursday, UEFA accuses Infantino and other FIFA officials of potentially violating Article 158 of the Swiss Criminal Code.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of accuses

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Each side condemns the other while defending its own exceptions to fiscal discipline.

— Carolyn Bourdeaux, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Based on a Joseph Conrad story, the period drama follows two officers in Napoleon’s army (Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel) whose minor quarrel condemns them to 15 years of repeatedly trying to kill each other.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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