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verb

past tense of condemn
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as in sentenced
to impose a judicial punishment on a stern judge who does not hesitate to condemn a felon to life behind bars

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Recent Examples of condemned
Verb
The mainly movie channel ventured into original programming with the tale of a Thracian soldier who is condemned to fight in Rome's gladiatorial arenas, only to become a champion and vow to bring down the Empire. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026 Rights groups condemned the executions and questioned the trials. ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 North Korea has long condemned such joint exercises as rehearsals for invasion. Reuters, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 In 2022, officials condemned Iran for a cyberattack that crippled Albania's government services. Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 On Thursday, the board of the California State Association of Counties condemned the Wildfire Victims First campaign and called on utilities to shut it down. Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Many residents took to social media this summer after learning of Amazon’s plan, and previously condemned the idea for the Occum industrial park itself. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 He was swiftly condemned by many, while the NFL rushed to distance themselves from those views and reaffirm their commitment to wokeness. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The left-wing online pundit has sparked controversy over comments critics have condemned as antisemitic, as well as his views on the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemned
Adjective
  • Their forbidden love leads the Jade Emperor to decree their separation on opposite sides of the Milky Way.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • To control the dangerous unfettered use of magic, an oversight council established ground rules on what is considered forbidden magic and the knowledge of its existence.
    Kalai Chik, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Pyongyang has long denounced the joint drills, calling them a rehearsal for invading the North.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Amnesty International denounced the verdict against Shlosberg.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Some parties, including wildfire survivors and some lawmakers that represent fire-scarred districts, had criticized his accountability measures as too loose.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • But the union representing former Spirit flight attendants has criticized the carrier for selling the data.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Minneola City Councilman David Yeager’s efforts to annex his new home into the city earlier this summer sparked a nasty debate on the council that led to two members being censured last week for incivility.
    James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The House Ethics Committee handed down its recommendation that Edwards be censured earlier this month, and his peers are expected to vote on the suggestion in the coming days.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • If convicted as charged, the defendants would each face a sentence of between 10 years and life imprisonment, the DOJ said.
    City News Service, Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors charged Mehserle with murder, but a Los Angeles jury convicted him of involuntary manslaughter after the trial was moved out of Alameda County.
    Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In June a popular Iranian singer, Parastoo Ahmadi, together with eight members of her band and production team, were sentenced in Qom to 74 lashes and banned from leaving the country for two years.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy who was convicted and sentenced for murdering Sonya Massey inside her home, died on Sunday, his attorney said.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • It’s been nearly a decade since California voters legalized recreational cannabis, but production and sales remain outlawed in most of the state — and the black market dominates.
    Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • King Henry’s laws adamantly forbade chattel slavery, outlawed colonialism, and created an economically robust, financially solvent Black state, one not dependent on the transatlantic slave trade.
    Marlene L. Daut September 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That followed an increase over the summer from $599, which Apple blamed on memory costs.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Lopez’s family didn’t buy the story and blamed Elias, who was never charged in Lopez’s death.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Condemned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemned. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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