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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office welcomed the ICRC's public condemnation but indicated the potential complicity of the group's workers on the ground.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The ruling prompted swift condemnation from Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, who released a video promising stricter deportation laws.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
By that time the show had provoked a wave of excited condemnation from commentators online who seemed most consistently offended by the bodysuit printed with the (hairy) image of a (totally) naked male body worn by a female model.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
Absent due process, there’s no pause to decide whether this person should be condemned or if the reason given for condemnation is legitimate.
—JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The ruling prompted swift condemnation from Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, who released a video promising stricter deportation laws.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
By that time the show had provoked a wave of excited condemnation from commentators online who seemed most consistently offended by the bodysuit printed with the (hairy) image of a (totally) naked male body worn by a female model.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
Absent due process, there’s no pause to decide whether this person should be condemned or if the reason given for condemnation is legitimate.
—JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2025.
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