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
In other words, content that causes outrage, fear, moral condemnation and conflict is simply more likely to keep users scrolling, clicking, commenting and sharing.
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Stephen Neely, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
The Iran war has also divided European leaders, who fall along a spectrum from condemnation to support.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Officials notified the hotel owner of the condemnation as well as the state Department of Health-North Central District and the Connecticut Attorney General’s Office.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
Cass is powerful in his condemnation of this current financial nihilism, a business model built on gaming the system, algorithmic decisions, without even knowing what is being traded.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Stephen Neely, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
The Iran war has also divided European leaders, who fall along a spectrum from condemnation to support.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Officials notified the hotel owner of the condemnation as well as the state Department of Health-North Central District and the Connecticut Attorney General’s Office.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
Cass is powerful in his condemnation of this current financial nihilism, a business model built on gaming the system, algorithmic decisions, without even knowing what is being traded.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemnation
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The watchdog agency’s panel recommended Friday that the costs of the proceedings be taxed against Peffer, in addition to the 30-day suspension, public reprimand and fine.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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If the justices uphold the public reprimand, which is the harshest sanction available, Givens would not be allowed to serve as a visiting judge.—
Jane Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Noem was the public face of that disapproval, strutting forward with arrogance in the face of public censure, a veritable clown show of ineptitude.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Days later, the House voted to reprimand Garcia after a fellow Democrat brought a censure resolution to the floor.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Mar. 2026
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But legal punishments must align with human rights laws.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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Not just taxation without representation, but punishment without due process.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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The author blamed Padilla Peralta for stoking a culture of denunciations, using terms that evoked the Cultural Revolution.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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The controversy connects to a larger schism on the right, with some conservatives pushing back against an increasingly vocal faction whose denunciations of Israel, critics say, often combine with blatant antisemitism.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Be willing to listen to criticism.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Traders landing six-figure payouts associated with the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and the death of Iran's supreme leader drew criticism from lawmakers in Washington and critics of the apps.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Condemnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemnation. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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