1
: bringing damnation
a damning sin
2
: causing or leading to condemnation or ruin
presented some damning testimony
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a damning flaw in the program cost the company millions of dollars
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The findings have led to a swift and damning condemnation of Chavez across the country.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Ignorance of macroeconomic fundamentals Citadel’s most damning critique targets Citrini’s apparent ignorance of basic macroeconomics.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
The emails released by the DOJ in the final batch of Epstein files proved even more damning.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
The results of past damning audits have been known for years.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Ignorance of macroeconomic fundamentals Citadel’s most damning critique targets Citrini’s apparent ignorance of basic macroeconomics.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
The emails released by the DOJ in the final batch of Epstein files proved even more damning.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
The results of past damning audits have been known for years.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Damning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damning. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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