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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
Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Vance’s spokesperson, William Martin, condemned the Newsom’s criticism, labeling it a mischaracterization of standard military training that ensures force readiness.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) condemned a recent sanction by the government of Indonesia against Israel's national gymnastics team.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Ogles has not condemned the rhetoric or called for those involved to resign.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
However, last night, after The Athletic revealed that supporters of Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv would not be allowed to attend the Europa League game against Aston Villa on November 6, Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the decision.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Roundly condemned as an archaeological hoax by scholars, Inghirami undertook to publish a 1,000-page defense of his forgery.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
Many scholars, writers, artists and others are penalized for having legally published or expressed, years ago, opinions which are condemned by those who hold political power today.
—Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
After news of the attack made headlines, politicians across Germany swiftly condemned the incident.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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Although the attack was widely condemned, experts told CNN the conspiracy ultimately found a new foothold amid the rise of far-right movements in Europe and the United States.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Vance’s spokesperson, William Martin, condemned the Newsom’s criticism, labeling it a mischaracterization of standard military training that ensures force readiness.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) condemned a recent sanction by the government of Indonesia against Israel's national gymnastics team.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Ogles has not condemned the rhetoric or called for those involved to resign.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
However, last night, after The Athletic revealed that supporters of Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv would not be allowed to attend the Europa League game against Aston Villa on November 6, Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the decision.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Roundly condemned as an archaeological hoax by scholars, Inghirami undertook to publish a 1,000-page defense of his forgery.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
Many scholars, writers, artists and others are penalized for having legally published or expressed, years ago, opinions which are condemned by those who hold political power today.
—Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
After news of the attack made headlines, politicians across Germany swiftly condemned the incident.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemned
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Congressional Democrats denounced the $200 million contract.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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In fact, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Reid Hoffman have denounced work-life balance.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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The rapper also expressed frustration towards those who criticized her appearance at a rally Kamala Harris hosted in Milwaukee ahead of the 2024 election, stating that the wrong parts of her speech went viral.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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Even some of his Republican allies have criticized it.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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In addition, Blain, who was elected to office last November, has been under investigation by the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office and has been censured twice by the council.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Oct. 2025
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The debate over whether Councilmember Johnathan Hernandez should be formally censured took center stage at Tuesday’s meeting when Mayor Valerie Amezcua and councilmembers Phil Bacerra, Thai Viet Phan and David Penaloza directed city staff to conduct a formal investigation into the complaints.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
11 Oct. 2025
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In 2023, Alex was convicted of murdering his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, amid revelations of financial crimes, drug abuse and corruption.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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More than a dozen people have already been charged in the violence, and several have already been convicted after a series of violent overnight incidents.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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His wife, Rebecca Haro, was charged with two crimes — murder and filing a false report — and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing the day Jake Haro will be sentenced.—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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Convicted on federal conspiracy and smuggling charges, Estrada was sentenced to five years in prison in 2017, alongside sports agent Bartolo Hernandez who was handed a four-year sentence.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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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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But some Republicans blamed Newsom for the freeway closure, calling it an over-reaction.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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As catastrophic wildfires spur insurance companies to raise homeowner premiums and drop thousands of policyholders across California, the industry has blamed climate change for fueling the blazes.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Taylor could have made the move and nobody would have faulted anyone as the boo birds showed up every time Browning ran back onto the field.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Parolin also faulted global powers for their paralysis.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Condemned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemned. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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