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as in denounced
to declare to be morally wrong or evil
it is a sign of human progress that slavery, which was once legal in many places, is now universally condemned
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as in criticized
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
a report that condemns the working conditions in the factories of many developing countries
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as in censured
to express public or formal disapproval of
the philosopher's works were once condemned by the church and placed on its list of forbidden books
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as in convicted
to find or pronounce guilty
the accused was condemned by the news media even before the trial began
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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
ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
And after some listeners condemned Rozos’ comments, the university withheld his diploma.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The shutdown has been condemned as a violation of human rights.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Both these settings made local people aware that these were not remote stories of an alien land, and allowed the music to speak unfettered and directly to the heart (though I was roundly condemned as well).
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
Following the attack in Rotterdam, Jetten had condemned any act of violence or intimidation against the Jewish community or any other religious minority.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Twain condemned these horrors with his characteristic mixture of outrage and wit.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
Eight Islamic and Arab countries have condemned Israel for keeping Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem closed during Ramadan.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
And acts of terror and antisemitism must be condemned and dealt with to the fullest extent of the law.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
The state government on Sunday condemned the attack and said the security agencies are implementing measures to intensify surveillance and reinforce security presence across vulnerable communities.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
And after some listeners condemned Rozos’ comments, the university withheld his diploma.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The shutdown has been condemned as a violation of human rights.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Both these settings made local people aware that these were not remote stories of an alien land, and allowed the music to speak unfettered and directly to the heart (though I was roundly condemned as well).
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
Following the attack in Rotterdam, Jetten had condemned any act of violence or intimidation against the Jewish community or any other religious minority.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Twain condemned these horrors with his characteristic mixture of outrage and wit.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
Eight Islamic and Arab countries have condemned Israel for keeping Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem closed during Ramadan.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
And acts of terror and antisemitism must be condemned and dealt with to the fullest extent of the law.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemned
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There is, however, room for questions about where the line between prohibited and acceptable political involvement will fall in practice.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Numerous Democratic lawmakers denounced Carr’s threat as a page straight out of an autocratic playbook.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Biss, who is Jewish, has denounced AIPAC, but has disclosed meeting with the group towards the start of his campaign.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2026
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Some North Natomas residents have criticized the project, which is getting underway during a heated re-election campaign for Councilmember Lisa Kaplan, who represents the area.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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The report card project has been criticized by several Jewish campus groups as over-simplified and unnuanced, but schools are taking it seriously.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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In Dallas County, two moderate GOP incumbent representatives faced challengers after being censured by their own county party.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Democrat was later censured for that.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
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Campos was convicted by a Douglas County jury on all five counts.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Over nearly a decade, he was convicted and imprisoned repeatedly on drug and gun charges.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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He was convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to 5½ years in prison.—
NICOLE WINFIELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Jackson will be sentenced on June 2, 2026, and faces life in prison.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Ukrainian officials have blamed the damage on Russian drone attacks.—
LORNE COOK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Another witness told police that Nicholas was angry with Richardson over a car accident for which the suspect blamed the victim.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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While the transactions were below the $10,000 limit to trigger an alert to the Treasury Department, a report by New York State’s Department of Financial Services faulted Deutsche Bank for ignoring red flags about Epstein’s bank accounts.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Cuban officials have previously attributed them to US economic sanctions, though critics have also faulted a lack of investment in the island’s ailing generation system.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Condemned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemned. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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