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.
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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There are levels of anger and levels of response among the Leicester fanbase, as the supporters’ clubs’ condemnation alongside that of the club demonstrated.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
On Friday, North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast, sparking condemnation from Seoul.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The arrest by federal agents of a day care teacher inside a child care center in northwest Chicago has drawn strong condemnation from local leaders.
—Whitney Wild, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The move was considered a first step before a potential eminent domain action, which some attorneys viewed as a potential violation of Colorado law, which bars the use of public condemnation powers to benefit a private party.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2025
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Rob Tanner, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
On Friday, North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast, sparking condemnation from Seoul.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The arrest by federal agents of a day care teacher inside a child care center in northwest Chicago has drawn strong condemnation from local leaders.
—Whitney Wild, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The move was considered a first step before a potential eminent domain action, which some attorneys viewed as a potential violation of Colorado law, which bars the use of public condemnation powers to benefit a private party.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for condemnation
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“Condemnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condemnation. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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