CONDEMNATIONS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

condemnations

noun

plural of condemnation

as in reprimands

an often public or formal expression of disapproval a condemnation of the war by the international community

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Recent Examples of condemnations While the federal government has the power to initiate eminent domain actions – also called condemnations – most are done by state and local governments. — Aaron Walayat, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 The government’s unprecedented move this week sparked condemnations across the political and legal spectrum, sounding the alarm that Israel was becoming a country whose executive no longer felt bound by the rule of law. — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2026 To resent a rival is par for the course in the villa, but Toni and Shakira’s condemnations registered as truly antisocial. — Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 27 June 2026 The condemnations keep coming four days after security officers escorted five diabetes experts out of the American Diabetes Association meeting in New Orleans for handing out copies of an editorial criticizing federal cuts to biomedical research. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 9 June 2026 The change followed condemnations by Mormon lawmakers that the Pentagon's non-inclusion of the church's as a Christian faith was a mistake that should be corrected. — Luis Martinez, ABC News, 8 June 2026 Lawmakers demand corporate condemnations, meetings and disclosure of political donations, warning that silence on map fights — and potential boycotts and protests — will reveal whether boardrooms truly back democracy and Black political power. — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026 In addition to condemnations of oil and gas companies, the war has reignited calls for more hardline windfall taxes on fossil fuel firms. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026 With a few notable exceptions, Leo kept his political remarks to the leaders largely diplomatic, using a language of encouragement and subtle messaging rather than headline-grabbing condemnations. — Nicole Winfield The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 24 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Jernigan recalled reprimands issued for this sort of lapse but knew of no arrests.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
The reprimands have gone beyond rhetoric.

— Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026

Definition of reprimands

Noun

Still, the desire to avoid a cycle of censures could prompt even the most moderate Republicans to vote against the censure.

— Emily Brooks, The Hill, 22 Feb. 2026
Aside from the financial cost to the city, Blain’s behavior prompted several council actions, including two censures.

— Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025

Definition of censures

Noun

Russia withdrew from the convention in 2025 following denunciations by other Ramsar members of the war in Ukraine and its destructive effects on wetlands in that country.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
The bicentennial occurred during an election year, with all the partisan denunciations that entails (though when Jimmy Carter narrowly beat Ford, no one thought of contesting the results).

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of denunciations

Noun

Across the country, data shows Black students have been more likely to receive punishments that remove them from the classroom, such as suspensions, expulsions and transfers to alternative schools.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Across the country, data show Black students have been more likely to receive punishments that remove them from the classroom, such as suspensions, expulsions and transfers to alternative schools.

— Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of punishments

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Some notable criticisms include their ability to efficiently convert heat back to electricity and their relatively low energy density compared to traditional batteries.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 July 2026
Trump then repeated one of his go-to criticisms of the White House correspondent, while Collins listened from a table near the stage alongside her CNN colleagues.

— Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

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