as in reprimand
an often public or formal expression of disapproval
a condemnation of the war by the international community
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Recent Examples of condemnation
The video prompted condemnation from Western and Arab leaders alike.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
The condemnation from Kansas Republican officials was swift and unequivocal.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Israel has faced heavy criticism and condemnation over its military action in Gaza from humanitarian rights groups and aid groups.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025
Vance also compared the incident to inflammatory remarks from Democratic candidates, questioning the consistency of political and media condemnation.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
The condemnation from Kansas Republican officials was swift and unequivocal.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Israel has faced heavy criticism and condemnation over its military action in Gaza from humanitarian rights groups and aid groups.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025
Vance also compared the incident to inflammatory remarks from Democratic candidates, questioning the consistency of political and media condemnation.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemnation
Noun
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Just last season, he was suspended for three games after a hit to the head of Jacksonville Jaguars passer Trevor Lawrence, prompting a public reprimand from the NFL policy and rules administration.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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He was convicted of failing in his duties and received a formal reprimand.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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In addition to initiating the censure process, the City Council called for a special meeting, with Barbadillo, Lam and Chua in favor.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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In doing so, the palace must weigh distancing itself from Andrew with ensuring the blowback from any further censure does not do even more damage to an institution that requires public buy-in.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hence, taking them away is an appropriate punishment.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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But if the thought of freezing cold isolation and bunk pods sounds more like punishment than adventure, Mongolia’s Gobi already offers glimpses of the otherworldly in a far more comfortable setting.—
Rosanna Philpott,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Far from being simply a denunciation of marginalization, the song becomes a sincere embrace of vulnerable childhoods, highlighting the pain of those who grow up in poverty, neglect, and, often, are forced into crime as a means of survival.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2025
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Cinema sometimes has to know how to give in to a cause, but another thing entirely is to impoverish cinema by attributing to documentary cinema a mere and strict role of denunciation.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Cuomo told reporters that Mamdani’s criticism of Israel had made Jewish people afraid to leave their homes.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Although there seems to be a lot of fan criticism towards Aleister Black and Zelina Vega's debut entrance as a couple on SmackDown, there are also fans who appeared to be in favor of the look.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Condemnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemnation. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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