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
Venezuelan officials have since condemned the military provocation, reporting from Reuters says.
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
City officials condemned the operation in Old Irving Park, saying its lawyers are challenging the agents' actions in court.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
Many White evangelicals are hostile to non-White immigration and belong to denominations that condemn homosexuality.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
The exchange with the radio host went too far even for some of Mamdani’s Democratic critics, who condemned the conversation as Islamophobic.
—New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
City officials condemned the operation in Old Irving Park, saying its lawyers are challenging the agents' actions in court.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
Many White evangelicals are hostile to non-White immigration and belong to denominations that condemn homosexuality.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
The exchange with the radio host went too far even for some of Mamdani’s Democratic critics, who condemned the conversation as Islamophobic.
—New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemn
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As many as a third of LGBTQ+ people who were arrested were denounced, that is reported to the Nazis, by their friends and family.—
Kate Sosin,
Them.,
31 Oct. 2025
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The policy has drawn sharp criticism from human rights organizations and international law experts, who have denounced the attacks as extrajudicial killings.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Local and state officials criticized the immigration operation in the area Friday.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Leipold said after a long pause, referencing fines for criticizing officiating.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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But Andrew’s situation, Williams said, was different as he was censured because of his serious errors of judgment.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Blain, who was elected to the council last November, has been under investigation by the District Attorney’s Office for months and has been censured twice by the council.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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In March 2024, armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and served 14 months in prison.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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In 2013, Queen Elizabeth II posthumously pardoned Alan Turing, the World War II codebreaker convicted under laws criminalizing homosexuality, and in 2017 the UK government extended the pardon to thousands of other gay and bisexual men convicted under similar statutes.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sylvester Stallone has an unexpected pick for which of his films shouldn't be sentenced to cryo-prison.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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He was sentenced to life in prison without parole that July, per the Detroit Free Press.—
Kelsey Lentz,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Congressional Republican leaders have even begun blaming him for the federal government shutdown.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Several reasons were to blame for the scary-low turnout, including a dearth of new releases as well as the misfortune of Halloween landing on a Friday, which meant families were distracted by trick-or-treating.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Whetstone and Selph faulted the hospitals’ staffing and billing systems with prioritizing speed over accurate care.—
Ciara McCarthy
October 30,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kittle didn’t fault the 49ers’ defense for an inability to get off the field.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The footwear giant and aircraft maker have both been unfairly punished, and their turnaround stories remain strong.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The only drawback is its poor aerodynamics, which limit its range and accuracy beyond 100-150 yards, and the recoil is punishing.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Condemn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemn. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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