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 other festival heads like Venice’s Alberto Barbera have shared personal condemnations of the violence in Gaza on social media, no festival has weighed into the situation directly as a whole institution.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Sorrentino has told stories about Italian leaders before — scathing ones, like Il Divo and Loro, loosely historical condemnations of prime ministers Giulio Andreotti and Silvio Berlusconi.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Aside from these condemnations at the UN, dozens of countries have worked together to impose stiff penalties on Russia to punish it for its war.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Sorrentino has told stories about Italian leaders before — scathing ones, like Il Divo and Loro, loosely historical condemnations of prime ministers Giulio Andreotti and Silvio Berlusconi.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Aside from these condemnations at the UN, dozens of countries have worked together to impose stiff penalties on Russia to punish it for its war.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemnations
Noun
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Players hold the right to appeal their punishments.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Kentucky is not the only state with a law allowing for harsher punishments for offenders with felony histories.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The forward will miss the first half of the Sky’s game on Sunday against the Las Vegas Aces after her criticisms were published earlier this week by the Chicago Tribune.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Mourinho’s arrival at United was a response to some of the criticisms directed at his predecessor, Louis van Gaal.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Condemnations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemnations. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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