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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The strike has drawn wide condemnation from the secretary-general of the United Nations and international human rights groups.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Sunni imams issued fatwas, legal condemnations by Islamic religious leaders, against us infidels.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
The announcement and comparison drew condemnation from several other state leaders, including Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, who's running for governor, and Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, who's running for state attorney general.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Since then, however, Iranian classical musicians have ridden many looping cycles of official condemnation, grudging tolerance, censorship and attempts at co-option by the regime.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
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Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Sunni imams issued fatwas, legal condemnations by Islamic religious leaders, against us infidels.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
The announcement and comparison drew condemnation from several other state leaders, including Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, who's running for governor, and Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, who's running for state attorney general.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Since then, however, Iranian classical musicians have ridden many looping cycles of official condemnation, grudging tolerance, censorship and attempts at co-option by the regime.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Condemnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condemnation. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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