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
Dozens of federal agents in tactical gear, heavily armed and dressed in military-style uniforms, staged what seemed to be an immigration enforcement action, drawing swift condemnation from Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who rushed to the scene in response.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kept alive the idea of relocating people from the shattered Gaza Strip on Monday, despite widespread condemnation from close allies, the United Nations and human rights groups, as well as the Palestinians themselves.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 8 July 2025
Twice as many women anticipated judgment or condemnation rather than caring and compassionate responses from their faith communities.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
As America celebrates its 249th anniversary and a declaration of independence from tyranny on July 4, Bolick's comments represent his most piercing and direct condemnation of actions taken by the country's highest political leaders.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kept alive the idea of relocating people from the shattered Gaza Strip on Monday, despite widespread condemnation from close allies, the United Nations and human rights groups, as well as the Palestinians themselves.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 8 July 2025
Twice as many women anticipated judgment or condemnation rather than caring and compassionate responses from their faith communities.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
As America celebrates its 249th anniversary and a declaration of independence from tyranny on July 4, Bolick's comments represent his most piercing and direct condemnation of actions taken by the country's highest political leaders.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemnation
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Grossberg refused a settlement offer that included a $4,000 fine and public reprimand.—
Hannah Pinski,
The Courier-Journal,
9 July 2025
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Violations of lawyers’ rules of professional responsibility often come with penalties ranging from reprimands to expulsion or debarment.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The first censure was approved by the council on Feb. 4 by a 4-0 vote with Blain absent, amid allegations of vote trading, threatening recalls against colleagues and attempting to use law enforcement to silence critics.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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In court filings, Libby’s lawyers argued the censure violated her First Amendment rights to free speech and tied it to broader legislative rights.—
Chris Wade,
The Washington Examiner,
8 July 2025
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Mackenzie sued, arguing that under the Constitution, her American birth gave her citizenship as a right, not a privilege, to be removed only as punishment for a crime or through voluntary expatriation.—
Marcia Biederman,
Hartford Courant,
13 July 2025
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In April, the U.S. government revoked all South Sudanese visas as punishment for the country after its government refused to accept a deportee who was in fact from the Democratic Republic of Congo.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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But there was also something distorted about the ritual denunciations of Trump, which inevitably invoked the specter of white colonialism.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
New York Daily News,
16 July 2025
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The nation has fixed its eye on the protests: the film’s opening sequence shows denunciations of the uprisings from both conservative and liberal news media.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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The Washington football franchise changed its name from the Washington Redskins to the Commanders after decades of criticism about its name and logo.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
20 July 2025
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In 2024, a girl in Madison, Wisconsin, participated in the event with her mother, provoking severe criticism particularly from Wisconsin Republican politicians who tried to ban the event this year.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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“Condemnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemnation. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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