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as in denouncing
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 criticizing
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 censuring
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 convicting
to find or pronounce guilty
the accused was condemned by the news media even before the trial began
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as in sentencing
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 condemning
Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
On Thursday, though, Staios released an explosive statement condemning those who continue to spread stories or add to the spiraling rumor mill.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
After a moment of silence, some spectators shouted out, condemning ICE’s presence in Minneapolis.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Cuba joined Iran, Russia and other foes of Washington in condemning the raid at the United Nations.
—Robert Muggah, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Cuba joined Iran, Russia and other foes of Washington in condemning the raid at the United Nations.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 4 Jan. 2026
Not everyone was condemning Saturday’s news.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026
By appointing a man who was deeply unpopular with fans by the end of his reign so recently, though, Wolves would have been condemning him and his players to working in a poisonous environment from day one.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Senator Ted Cruz on Thursday delivered a sharp denunciation of former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, condemning his recent interview with far-right commentator Nick Fuentes and warning that such rhetoric is fueling anti-Israel sentiment among young conservatives.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
After condemning political violence in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death, Tisdale defended what many online considered to be a tribute to the conservative activist.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
On Thursday, though, Staios released an explosive statement condemning those who continue to spread stories or add to the spiraling rumor mill.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
After a moment of silence, some spectators shouted out, condemning ICE’s presence in Minneapolis.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Cuba joined Iran, Russia and other foes of Washington in condemning the raid at the United Nations.
—Robert Muggah, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Cuba joined Iran, Russia and other foes of Washington in condemning the raid at the United Nations.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 4 Jan. 2026
Not everyone was condemning Saturday’s news.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026
By appointing a man who was deeply unpopular with fans by the end of his reign so recently, though, Wolves would have been condemning him and his players to working in a poisonous environment from day one.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Senator Ted Cruz on Thursday delivered a sharp denunciation of former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, condemning his recent interview with far-right commentator Nick Fuentes and warning that such rhetoric is fueling anti-Israel sentiment among young conservatives.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemning
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West has previously apologized to the Jewish community, only to go on to make offensive and hateful remarks directed at them publicly.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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Dearborn is home to the largest concentration of Arab Americans in the US and has frequently faced Islamophobic and hateful remarks.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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But in a shocker move in September 1983, Joe Strummer kicked guitarist Mick Jones out of the band, denouncing his former mate as a rock-star sellout.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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Voters also believe that tariffs are exacerbating the situation, but few Republicans are denouncing them or calling for policy changes.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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This third point is particularly important when there is an outspoken founder in the wings like Chip Wilson who has been publicly criticizing board decisions.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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Since a shooting by an ICE agent in Minnesota killed a woman earlier this week, Martina Navratilova has shared dozens of X posts criticizing him and others in ICE.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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This could include sanctioning, censuring or suspending a judge, or recommending a judge be removed from office.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Oct. 2025
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In 2023, the House, then run by Republicans, took the extraordinary step of censuring Schiff.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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An all-white jury deliberated for 10 minutes before convicting George Stinney of murder, and the judge promptly sentenced the 14-year-old to death.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jurors also returned guilty verdicts convicting Bazyan of false imprisonment, false imprisonment of an elder person as well as two counts of assault with a deadly weapon.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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However, the jury declined to give Smith the death penalty — instead sentencing her to life in prison.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Mark Stoner stepped down as judge in 2024 Stoner was the same judge who drew the ire of Indianapolis' police union in 2024 for sentencing police officer Breann Leath's killer to 25 years in prison rather than 63 requested by prosecutors.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
21 Oct. 2025
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Thompson, meanwhile, savors every contemptuous glare and hateful retort Anna regularly supplies.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2026
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All of these flaws are conveniently overlooked by the purveyors of all of these instruments and done so in a way that is contemptuous of those who would contest it or even quibble with it.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
30 Nov. 2025
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The next day, in an email, Wynn appears to explain, blaming a dollar figure for teachers’ benefits that was mistakenly counted twice.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
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Discussions about the strike and closure online often turn ugly and devolve into blaming one side or the other.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Condemning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemning. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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