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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
Rachel Barber, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Russia condemned on Wednesday a European Union decision to authorize EU vessels in the Mediterranean to stop and inspect foreign ships suspected of being part of a shadow fleet transporting Russian oil.
—Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 14 June 2026
French public radio station Radio France Internationale today condemned Israel’s decision to refuse entry to prominent journalist Alice Froussard and remove her from the country.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 12 June 2026
McClain Delany has criticized conditions at the Baltimore ICE facility and condemned plans to build another facility in Hagerstown.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Supporters of Anthony have argued Rittenhouse was given the benefit of the doubt while Anthony was not for racial reasons, pointing out Rittenhouse was immediately supported by the conservative base while Anthony was widely condemned before trial.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
And what struck me was that many of the people in that photo would have been the kind of people the Mail, in other contexts, would have condemned as urban élites.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Health groups and Washington lawmakers quickly condemned the decision and have called for an explanation.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 12 June 2026
But the post has been condemned both inside Colombia and abroad as insensitive.
—Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
Verb
Powell himself condemned the investigation in a rare statement.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Russia condemned on Wednesday a European Union decision to authorize EU vessels in the Mediterranean to stop and inspect foreign ships suspected of being part of a shadow fleet transporting Russian oil.
—Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 14 June 2026
French public radio station Radio France Internationale today condemned Israel’s decision to refuse entry to prominent journalist Alice Froussard and remove her from the country.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 12 June 2026
McClain Delany has criticized conditions at the Baltimore ICE facility and condemned plans to build another facility in Hagerstown.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Supporters of Anthony have argued Rittenhouse was given the benefit of the doubt while Anthony was not for racial reasons, pointing out Rittenhouse was immediately supported by the conservative base while Anthony was widely condemned before trial.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
And what struck me was that many of the people in that photo would have been the kind of people the Mail, in other contexts, would have condemned as urban élites.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Health groups and Washington lawmakers quickly condemned the decision and have called for an explanation.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 12 June 2026
But the post has been condemned both inside Colombia and abroad as insensitive.
—Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 8 June 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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When the Biden administration had any number of bizarre performances, celebrations and statements, Stern and those like her angrily denounced anyone who criticized them.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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On Friday, the New York City Democratic Socialists of America — an organization that represents Mamdani’s core base — denounced his administration’s move to grow the city’s police headcount in a rare public rebuke.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
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When the Biden administration had any number of bizarre performances, celebrations and statements, Stern and those like her angrily denounced anyone who criticized them.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The United States, widely criticized under President Joe Biden for not reining in brutal Israeli excesses in Gaza, is now trying to curtail Israeli action in tackling the more existential security challenge to its north with Hezbollah.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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He has been accused of vote trading and threatening recalls against his colleagues and was censured twice by the council.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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He was censured in an overwhelming vote by the state Democratic Party’s central committee, prompting Polis to appear on a subsequent party video call with black tape over his mouth.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
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The jury accepted Jordan’s claim and convicted her of manslaughter, the lesser charge to second-degree murder.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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In July of 2025, Carl Cacconie was convicted of six counts of lewd acts upon a child under the age of 14, according to a joint press release from the FBI and El Dorado County District Attorney's Office.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Lawhead is scheduled to be formally sentenced on July 14 in Placer County Superior Court.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The sheriff said Lawhead was sentenced to spend 19 years in prison for brutally attacking a 71-year-old grandmother and raping her 11-year-old granddaughter in 1980 in Sacramento County.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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And thank God for that, because forbidden love is my favorite type of drama to watch on Love Island.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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As Venus and Uranus harmonize, permit yourself to indulge a forbidden desire.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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An Israeli source told CNN that Netanyahu has also privately blamed Kushner and Witkoff for creating a wedge between the two leaders.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Amid mounting public criticism, the White House took down the video and blamed an unnamed aide.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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“Condemned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemned. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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