condemnation
noun
con·dem·na·tion
ˌkän-ˌdem-ˈnā-shən 
-dəm-
2
: the act of judicially condemning
3
: the state of being condemned
… in the hopeless hour of condemnation …—
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: a reason for condemning
His conduct was sufficient condemnation.
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Examples of condemnation in a Sentence
The plan has drawn condemnation from both sides.
The government's statement was a condemnation of all acts of terrorism.
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Some have also faced accusations of antisemitism, as viral instances of inflammatory comments from individuals prompt condemnation from politicians from across the ideological spectrum.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 11 May 2024
May 11, 2024 Golan has become a lightning rod for mass condemnation of Israel’s war on Gaza, which has left nearly 35,000 Palestinians dead, mostly women and children, since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel that killed about 1,200 people.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 May 2024
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Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 11 May 2024
May 11, 2024 Golan has become a lightning rod for mass condemnation of Israel’s war on Gaza, which has left nearly 35,000 Palestinians dead, mostly women and children, since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel that killed about 1,200 people.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 May 2024
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“Condemnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condemnation. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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