as in reprimand
an often public or formal expression of disapproval
a condemnation of the war by the international community
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Recent Examples of condemnation
The clip’s religious imagery received condemnation from the Vatican and various religious groups protested it at the time of its release.
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Topher Gauk-Roger, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The effort drew condemnation from union leaders and workplace safety experts.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The Israeli military confirmed the images were genuine, setting off a wave of condemnation.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Trump’s threat to target civilian infrastructure, a likely war crime if carried out, drew condemnation from figures ranging from Pope Leo XIV to podcaster and former MAGA ally Tucker Carlson, who pleaded with White House aides to keep the president away from the nuclear football.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
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Topher Gauk-Roger, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The effort drew condemnation from union leaders and workplace safety experts.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The Israeli military confirmed the images were genuine, setting off a wave of condemnation.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Trump’s threat to target civilian infrastructure, a likely war crime if carried out, drew condemnation from figures ranging from Pope Leo XIV to podcaster and former MAGA ally Tucker Carlson, who pleaded with White House aides to keep the president away from the nuclear football.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemnation
Noun
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The medical board issued a formal reprimand against Ferguson and ordered him to complete continuing education on safe opioid prescribing within six months.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some activist investors had said even a 5% vote against Manifold, who has only been in post as chair since October, would represent a severe reprimand, particularly after a historic 24% vote against outgoing chair Helge Lund last year.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The censure appears to be the first in recent memory at Judson ISD.—
Noah Alcala Bach,
San Antonio Express-News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Potential punishments included a reprimand or a censure, which serve as forms of public rebuke.—
Kevin Freking,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers that year also changed Colorado law to prohibit such punishment.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Jurors will now decide Horner’s punishment.—
Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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In exile, Carvajal began making grandiose denunciations of Maduro on his personal blog (now taken down) and on social media.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ghio’s testimony in support of a controversial homeschool oversight bill at a public hearing two weeks ago turned a routine confirmation debate into a brief, if heated, defense of homeschoolers and denunciation of Ghio.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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His first collection, Death of a Naturalist, was published by Faber and Faber in 1966 and was followed by eleven other volumes of poetry, as well as collections of literary criticism, anthologies, translations, and verse plays.—
Nick Laird,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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With Minnesota viewing them as soft, the Nuggets hardly seem bothered by the criticism.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Condemnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemnation. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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