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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
Brody Miller, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Melissa Barrera, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Lukas Gage, Mara Wilson and Toni Colette were among the stars condemning the news of Norwood’s possible signing.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Within minutes, social media lit up with outrage, condemning the staff's conduct and questioning the ethical tone of the event.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Founding Father John Dickinson, a Pennsylvanian who participated in writing the Declaration of Independence, joined his colleagues in condemning England’s Stamp Act.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
In the 12-page complaint, Allen asks the court to restore her position as a research analyst with back pay and to issue a declaratory judgment condemning her ouster from the state agency as a violation of her free speech protections.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
The moment marked a major setback for the six-time NBA All-Star, condemning him to months on the sidelines.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Members of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus in the House on Tuesday released an open letter condemning political violence.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
The decision comes in the wake of Hollywood figures and politicians alike condemning Disney and calling for a boycott of the corporation.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Sprague, who took over as CEO in January, took a far more aggressive stance in an exclusive interview with The Athletic on Wednesday, condemning the behavior of those fans at Bethpage.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Melissa Barrera, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Lukas Gage, Mara Wilson and Toni Colette were among the stars condemning the news of Norwood’s possible signing.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Within minutes, social media lit up with outrage, condemning the staff's conduct and questioning the ethical tone of the event.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Founding Father John Dickinson, a Pennsylvanian who participated in writing the Declaration of Independence, joined his colleagues in condemning England’s Stamp Act.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
In the 12-page complaint, Allen asks the court to restore her position as a research analyst with back pay and to issue a declaratory judgment condemning her ouster from the state agency as a violation of her free speech protections.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
The moment marked a major setback for the six-time NBA All-Star, condemning him to months on the sidelines.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Members of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus in the House on Tuesday released an open letter condemning political violence.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
The decision comes in the wake of Hollywood figures and politicians alike condemning Disney and calling for a boycott of the corporation.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemning
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But rather than denouncing the use of synthetic actors, many executives are choosing to tout the irreplaceability of human performers.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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In June, a young Cuban reporter named Delia Proenza published an article and a video denouncing the country’s penuries.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Her coach Cheryl Reeve was later suspended after postgame comments criticizing the officiating in that game.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Trump has also spoken at length about his concerns about the New York City mayoral race, criticizing the potential election of progressive candidate Zohran Mamdani, who drew national attention for beating former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 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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The inscriptions also reference El, a deity associated with the Abrahamic God, while censuring the ancient pagan goddess Ba`alat.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The State Police proved to be grossly misogynistic with a bias toward convicting her.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
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The first jury, by contrast, deliberated for days before acquitting Amiri of conspiracy, multiple deprivation-of-rights charges and convicting him of the single dog attack and records falsification.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Both asked the judge to consider their trial testimony before sentencing Combs.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Diddy sentencing live Watch live from outside the courthouse.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The show follows Ed Gein (Charlie Hunnam), an unassuming and odd man, working his family’s farm under the watchful eye of his hateful and vicious mother, Augusta (Laurie Metcalf).—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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The student saw the hateful image and captured a photo from above.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of the assassination of prominent conservative figure Charlie Kirk, the rhetoric wars have taken to new levels of vitriol, with many on the right blaming the left writ large for such political violence, and vice versa.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
1 Oct. 2025
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Both parties are blaming each other, though a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows that more Americans hold Republicans responsible for the impasse.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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As the government shutdown began, polls showed voters were divided on who to blame, with many faulting both parties.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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And the distribution lines were already faulting all over LA.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Condemning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemning. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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