1
as in to denounce
to declare to be morally wrong or evil
it is a sign of human progress that slavery, which was once legal in many places, is now universally condemned
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2
as in to criticize
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
a report that condemns the working conditions in the factories of many developing countries
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3
as in to censure
to express public or formal disapproval of
the philosopher's works were once condemned by the church and placed on its list of forbidden books
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as in to convict
to find or pronounce guilty
the accused was condemned by the news media even before the trial began
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as in to sentence
to impose a judicial punishment on
a stern judge who does not hesitate to condemn a felon to life behind bars
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Recent Examples of condemn
By then, the city of Aurora was already planning to condemn the property.
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Minnesota’s Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson condemned the deception and affirmed how troubling the ambush was.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Academics can also study hundreds of cases to draw somewhat generalizable insights whereas practitioners are somewhat condemned to only experience small samples in their professional lives (working at say five or ten employers, at the most).
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The ruling was hailed by Harvard as a victory for constitutional rights, while the White House condemned the decision and vowed to appeal.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Minnesota’s Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson condemned the deception and affirmed how troubling the ambush was.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Academics can also study hundreds of cases to draw somewhat generalizable insights whereas practitioners are somewhat condemned to only experience small samples in their professional lives (working at say five or ten employers, at the most).
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The ruling was hailed by Harvard as a victory for constitutional rights, while the White House condemned the decision and vowed to appeal.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemn
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Hoffman, the lawmaker who was shot and wounded in June, and his family also issued a statement denouncing Kirk’s death.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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Online posts, including one shared by the Idaho Freedom Foundation, a far-right think tank, denounced Berriochoa and prompted calls to the Department of Labor and even former employers and educators of Berriochoa.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Sep. 2025
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More generally, the Nepalese public criticized the government’s measures disproportionate impact on ordinary users.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination, Republicans on Sunday criticized some Democrats, suggesting language used by them contributed to Kirk's killing, claims that Democrats rejected.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Peery has been censured by a Commission of Presbytery.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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The move to essentially censure Baz’s body inflamed an already contentious debate about the public scrutiny over women’s bodies.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
3 Sep. 2025
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The act requires the detention, without bond, of non citizens charged with or convicted of crimes such as theft, assaulting a police officer or drunk driving.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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Increasing Detection — and Penalties The report details strategies for both increasing the detection rate of poaching in America and also for reducing opportunities for poachers and increasing penalties for those convicted of wildlife crimes.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
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Borgwardt, who could not be reached for comment for this report, pleaded no contest last month to obstructing an officer and was sentenced to 89 days in jail.—
Jared Kofsky,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Brown pleaded guilty to robbery with a dangerous weapon in February 2015 and was sentenced to a minimum of six years and one month and a maximum of eight years and four months in prison.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
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Delta blames a global IT outage last summer for its performance problems.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The author compromises our trust in his appeal — likely unconsciously — by his blaming only one side.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Many members of the Venezuelan opposition, Straka said, have long relished calling out government supporters for treating Hugo Chávez, Maduro’s predecessor, as a messiah, but they can be faulted for believing, with similar fervor, that American salvation is coming.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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Adapting this chaos‑engineering philosophy through recovery drills, fault injection and regular testing exposes hidden dependencies and builds confidence.—
Mukul Garg,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The city of Grants Pass, Oregon, had punished people using camping paraphernalia like blankets or pillows while sleeping outside.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Sep. 2025
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But even this nod to forgiveness is relatively punishing, since the health refill freezes your character in a defenseless pose for a few seconds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Condemn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemn. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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