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
During the protests, the Communication Authority banned the live coverage of demonstrations and switched off some of the free-to-air television signals, drawing condemnation from human-rights groups.
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Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
In Israel, the war has been marked by little progress and growing public anger, while internationally, condemnation has soared over the disproportionate number of civilians killed.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
The agency drew widespread condemnation after a video posted to social media on Saturday showed the landscaper being pinned to the ground, pepper sprayed and repeatedly punched in the head by at least one agent.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Bahrain, Oman, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority, and the Muslim World League all issued condemnations of the attack.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2025
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Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
In Israel, the war has been marked by little progress and growing public anger, while internationally, condemnation has soared over the disproportionate number of civilians killed.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
The agency drew widespread condemnation after a video posted to social media on Saturday showed the landscaper being pinned to the ground, pepper sprayed and repeatedly punched in the head by at least one agent.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Bahrain, Oman, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority, and the Muslim World League all issued condemnations of the attack.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemnation
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Amster has to return $10,000 to Diaz’s mother, attend ethics school and will receive a public reprimand.—
David J. Neal
July 3,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2025
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Nelson received a reprimand from the city’s ethics board in April for impeding the investigation, and the City Council passed resolutions last summer limiting his ceremonial powers.—
Aaron Sullivan,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Libby's censure was initially passed on Feb. 25 by a vote of 75-70.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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Iran said other measures were also being planned in response to the U.N. agency's censure.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
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Mackenzie sued, arguing that under the Constitution, her American birth gave her citizenship as a right, not a privilege, to be removed only as punishment for a crime or through voluntary expatriation.—
Marcia Biederman,
Hartford Courant,
13 July 2025
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In April, the U.S. government revoked all South Sudanese visas as punishment for the country after its government refused to accept a deportee who was in fact from the Democratic Republic of Congo.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Bill Ackman, the founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, wrote a 4000-word denunciation of DEI programs in January.—
Michael Posner,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Musk, who donated nearly $275 million toward Trump’s 2024 election campaign, on Tuesday posted on X an unambiguous denunciation of the bill, which is called the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act of 2025.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
3 June 2025
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That decision drew sharp criticism from European football chiefs.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Nearly a dozen law enforcement agencies statewide have signed partnership agreements with ICE, drawing criticisms from some residents.—
Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
8 July 2025
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“Condemnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemnation. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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