condemnation

noun

ˌkän-ˌdem-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce condemnation (audio)
Definition of condemnationnext
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 Infantino has been on the receiving end of an international deluge of condemnations over his plan to secure private funding for the world’s most prestigious soccer competition. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026 This provides the freedom for faculty and students to research, debate, teach and learn without fear of retribution or condemnation. — Daniel Diermeier, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The pressure is rising on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to ditch a World Cup privatization plan that could draw investments up to $20 billion, but which has drawn widespread condemnation from most of soccer's worldwide governing bodies. — CBS News, 31 July 2026 The case has drawn condemnation from free speech advocates, and even some conservative legal voices have denounced the charges as a threat to the First Amendment. — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for condemnation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemnation
  1. reprimand
  2. censure
  3. punishment
  4. denunciation
  5. criticism
Noun
  • The internal affairs investigator recommended a verbal reprimand, which was approved by Sheriff Ric Bradshaw.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Socarras, Feldman and two others received internal letters of reprimand but no other discipline.
    — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of reprimand
Noun
  • The Ethics Committee investigated the claims before recommending on Monday that the full House censure Edwards.
    — Jeff Ballou, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The House is currently on recess, so the censure itself would not take place until at least September.
    — Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of censure
Noun
  • On Thursday, the parliament passed a bill to amend the anti-paper leak law, enforcing stricter punishment for those found to be involved with examination leaks, such as a jail term of up to 10 years and a fine up to 50 lakh rupees.
    — Priyanka Salve,Raksha Murali, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Months after demoting six detectives and sergeants in a controversial investigation, the Prosper Police Department is reversing half of the punishments.
    — Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of punishment
Noun
  • The truth is that, despite the 2019 Business Roundtable denunciation of MSV, the pendulum never fully swung away from MSV.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • One of the few factors that could impede a Democratic wave in this year’s midterms is the party’s own unpopularity; polling suggests that plenty of voters outside college campuses might also nod along to El-Sayed’s denunciation of Democrats.
    — Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
Definition of denunciation
Noun
  • The company has continued to push back on criticism by offering law enforcement advice on how to counter public pressure at city council meetings, noted Torin Monahan, a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The European Court of Human ​Rights ruled in 2014 that Hungary had sacked Baka for criticism ​of the ⁠government and that his removal did damage to democratic freedoms in Hungary.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of criticism

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“Condemnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemnation. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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