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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
Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
The Art Directors Guild released a statement on social media on Tuesday condemning Martin Scorsese’s recent partnership with AI startup Black Forest Labs.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 10 June 2026
Northern Ireland’s main political parties issued a joint statement condemning the violence and urging the public not to share graphic footage of the attack.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Organizers of Athens PrideFest are condemning a group of individuals who displayed Nazi symbols and shouted hateful rhetoric during the city's annual Pride celebration Saturday.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Mahmoudian was re-arrested in February for condemning the government’s violent crackdown on protestors which resulted in the killing of tens of thousands of people.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026
This is pure hatred, and condemning this kind of inhumanity shouldn’t be hard.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2026
Other countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt also issued statements condemning the attacks and expressing support for Kuwait.
—Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Moskowitz has been one of the most outspoken members of Congress in condemning the rise of antisemitism coming from members of either party, and in support of Israel, issues that are deeply personal to him.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026
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Oak Park officials issued a statement condemning antisemitism on Thursday after a home was vandalized with an antisemitic message.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
The Art Directors Guild released a statement on social media on Tuesday condemning Martin Scorsese’s recent partnership with AI startup Black Forest Labs.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 10 June 2026
Northern Ireland’s main political parties issued a joint statement condemning the violence and urging the public not to share graphic footage of the attack.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Organizers of Athens PrideFest are condemning a group of individuals who displayed Nazi symbols and shouted hateful rhetoric during the city's annual Pride celebration Saturday.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Mahmoudian was re-arrested in February for condemning the government’s violent crackdown on protestors which resulted in the killing of tens of thousands of people.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026
This is pure hatred, and condemning this kind of inhumanity shouldn’t be hard.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2026
Other countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt also issued statements condemning the attacks and expressing support for Kuwait.
—Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Moskowitz has been one of the most outspoken members of Congress in condemning the rise of antisemitism coming from members of either party, and in support of Israel, issues that are deeply personal to him.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemning
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During a press conference with the family, Minister Dominique Alexander, president of NGAN, said the Anthonys had heard false information, misinformation and experienced hateful attacks.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Resolutions passed on immigration and political violence Later Wednesday, SBC messengers approved a resolutions denouncing political violence and hateful speech.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The song, and its accompanying video featuring Bryan dancing on a dock, was ripped online, and launched a string of comments denouncing the track — about, yep, fishing and hunting, golfing and drinking — as the product of a large language model.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2026
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Unlike the polished restraint of traditional beauty advertising, her monologue denouncing ageism is unfiltered and unapologetic.—
Alison Bringé,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The four leaders have also angered Trump by criticizing how he’s gone about executing the war and his lack of consultation with allies before jumping into a conflict that’s hurt the global economy as oil prices have surged.—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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The four leaders have also angered Trump by criticizing how he's gone about executing the war and his lack of consultation with allies before jumping into a conflict that's hurt the global economy as oil prices have surged.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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As this memoir opens, Iran’s morality police stalk the university where Nafisi works, censuring her female students.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Brown, the lone vote against Martinez’s item, said offering trainings to all councilmembers without mandating it for the mayor and not censuring him absolved Martinez of accountability.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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On Monday, Iran executed another man after convicting him of carrying out armed attacks during the nationwide anti-government protests that peaked in January.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Cassidy’s vote in favor of convicting the president after his 2021 impeachment has shadowed him since.—
Thomas Beaumont,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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This week, a jury in McKinney, Texas convicted 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony of murder, sentencing him to 35 years in prison for the killing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a track meet in April 2025.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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In 2010 the court reached the same conclusion about sentencing someone under 18 to life in prison without the possibility of parole for crimes other than murder.—
Jay Blitzman,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
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Critics are sometimes contemptuous of the way superhero entertainment has been embraced by adults, who should presumably be making their way through the Booker Prize longlist.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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Sara Hershkowitz’s wildly contemptuous Queen adds further soprano glory.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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One of the people blaming China is billionaire investor Kevin O’Leary, who is backing a $100 billion data center project in Utah.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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Unable to cope with that, British voters are casting about blaming the politicians.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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“Condemning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemning. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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