1
as in to denounce
to declare to be morally wrong or evil
it is a sign of human progress that slavery, which was once legal in many places, is now universally condemned
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2
as in to criticize
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
a report that condemns the working conditions in the factories of many developing countries
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3
as in to censure
to express public or formal disapproval of
the philosopher's works were once condemned by the church and placed on its list of forbidden books
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as in to convict
to find or pronounce guilty
the accused was condemned by the news media even before the trial began
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5
as in to sentence
to impose a judicial punishment on
a stern judge who does not hesitate to condemn a felon to life behind bars
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Recent Examples of condemn
Since her removal from the Villa, Cierra’s parents have released a statement, disapproving of her actions but also condemning fans who’ve been attacking Cierra and her family and friends online.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 July 2025
Essiedu, meanwhile, signed an open letter in May condemning the U.K. Supreme Court for ruling that transgender women are not legally considered women and transgender men are not legally considered men.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 7 July 2025
Melbourne Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece condemned the synagogue and restaurant incidents.
—Rod McGuirk, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
The report was authored and presented by U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, a controversial figure who has been condemned by multiple nations for making allegedly antisemitic remarks.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 July 2025
Essiedu, meanwhile, signed an open letter in May condemning the U.K. Supreme Court for ruling that transgender women are not legally considered women and transgender men are not legally considered men.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 7 July 2025
Melbourne Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece condemned the synagogue and restaurant incidents.
—Rod McGuirk, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
The report was authored and presented by U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, a controversial figure who has been condemned by multiple nations for making allegedly antisemitic remarks.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemn
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Political dynamics: DeSantis criticized the Florida House for delaying condo relief legislation, while House Speaker Daniel Perez defended the decision to address the issue during the regular session, highlighting the collaborative effort between the House and Senate.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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The fair housing group criticized Osili for neglecting to mention that his wife — Una Osili, a professor and the associate dean of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy — is a member of the bank's advisory board of directors.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
8 July 2025
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The June 22, 2024 incident outside the Montgomery Inn Boathouse already has led to Raleigh’s son, Kyle, being convicted of assault charges.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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The facilities are where people charged with a crime await trial and people convicted of minor offenses serve short sentences.—
Jimmy Jenkins,
AZCentral.com,
11 July 2025
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Misty Noel, wife of former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel, has been sentenced after agreeing to plead guilty to multiple counts of felony theft and tax evasion.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
4 July 2025
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Fernandes Anderson is set to be sentenced in federal court on July 29.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
4 July 2025
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Chemical residue can be a primary cause of stiff towels and products like fabric softener can often be to blame.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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Was the project doomed by the economic realities of globalization, the competitive landscape in the smartphone business, or were Google’s shifting corporate priorities ultimately to blame?—
Verne Kopytoff,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
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Tillis had earned a reputation in Congress as someone willing to work across the aisle — but the Republican Party of North Carolina censured him for it.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Twin Cities,
3 July 2025
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Councilmembers censured Blain on Feb. 4 by a 4-0 vote while Blain was absent.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 July 2025
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Firm's recommendations centered around more training The firm did fault a few of the department's actions, notably an Evendale supervisor's decision to pull into the parking lot of a Lockland school building within minutes of elementary school students being dismissed.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The crew members faulted producers for the hiring of armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter last year.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
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This punishes exposure but doesn’t reward preparedness.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Świątek, 24, took an early lead in the competition, and continued at a punishing pace to secure a 6-0, 6-0 win in less than an hour of gameplay.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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Dan Baltic, a co-founder in New Ritual Press and one of tonight’s readers, remembers being reprimanded in 2019 in a writing workshop by a woman who was appalled by the alt-right protagonist of his debut novel, Nutcrankr.—
John McDermott,
Rolling Stone,
6 July 2025
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Though city reprimanded the protesters, the group dissolved shortly after.—
Calista Oetama
July 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2025
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“Condemn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemn. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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