Synonyms of condemnations

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reprimands
• censures
• denunciations
• punishments
• criticisms
• lectures
• excoriations
• rebukes
• reproofs
• strictures
• comminations
• riot acts
• admonishments
• reproaches
• objurgations
• lessons
• admonitions
• castigations
• damnations
• remonstrances
• chastisements
• scoldings
• tongue-lashings
• disparagements
• lashes
• raps
• depreciations
• pans
• deprecations
• dressing-downs
• belittlements
• talking-tos
• businesses
• devils

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• citations
• endorsements
• commendations
• honors
• tributes
• sanctions
• praises
• eulogies
• approvals
• acclamations
• blessings
• plaudits
• encomiums
• panegyrics

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of condemnations

Piker, whose inflammatory comments about American Jews have drawn condemnations across the aisle, has been a frequent flyer on the campaign trail and appeared with Michigan Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed before the state’s primary elections. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026

The executions, announced Sunday, triggered condemnations by rights groups in the North African country that is divided between rival administrations, each backed by a set of militias and foreign governments. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Whether Tlaib is motivated by animus toward Moskowitz and Wasserman Schultz for their censure votes and condemnations of her rhetoric, or by support for their progressive opponents Larkin and Manley — or a combination — is unknown. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Missing from the 62-page report — at least in the view of some longtime department observers — was any reflection about officers’ use of less-lethal weapons that left hundreds of people injured and drew strong condemnations from human rights groups. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

The theorist’s condemnations are repetitive, formal, and, occasionally, unbelievably cruel. — Maya Binyam, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026

Decades of international sanctions, condemnations, and isolation have not forced Pyongyang to denuclearize. — Zheng Jiyong, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026

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