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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This is the damning data presented by the United Nations on November 25, 2024, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Potentially more damning to the case was testimony from Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
The information from the team meeting following a big loss to the Heat wasn’t all that damning, really.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Nelson also found that damning testimony given by the state's medical examiner at the murder trial, which concluded that there was no possible cause for Mariah's injuries other than abuse, was incorrect.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Potentially more damning to the case was testimony from Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
The information from the team meeting following a big loss to the Heat wasn’t all that damning, really.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Nelson also found that damning testimony given by the state's medical examiner at the murder trial, which concluded that there was no possible cause for Mariah's injuries other than abuse, was incorrect.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Damning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damning. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.
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