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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
Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
Whoopi Goldberg, Melissa Barrera, and others echoed the disgust, and SAG-AFTRA weighed in with a statement condemning the very idea of agencies signing a synthetic performer.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025
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
Adjective
Ciattarelli initially praised Sherrill voting yes on a resolution celebrating the life of Charlie Kirk, and accused Sherrill of flip-flopping on her values, criticizing her for condemning some of Kirk’s rhetoric.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
Whoopi Goldberg, Melissa Barrera, and others echoed the disgust, and SAG-AFTRA weighed in with a statement condemning the very idea of agencies signing a synthetic performer.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemning
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The Virginia Democratic Party has not called for Jones to drop out, though several prominent figures, including Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, and Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell, have issued statements denouncing the messages.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Dozens of colleagues, including Burgos, signed a letter denouncing Mamdani and his co-sponsors.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Its press releases criticizing the latest risqué scenes on broadcast and basic cable TV routinely generated media headlines — as did its deep-dive studies showing an increase of more adult content.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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Ciattarelli initially praised Sherrill voting yes on a resolution celebrating the life of Charlie Kirk, and accused Sherrill of flip-flopping on her values, criticizing her for condemning some of Kirk’s rhetoric.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
9 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
Verb
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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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Many figures not only on the Israeli right, but also in the West, argue that the Palestinian people and their cause are inherently hateful and prone to anti-Jewish violence.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
7 Oct. 2025
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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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Politicians on both sides of the aisle are blaming each other for the shutdown and ensuing travel snafus.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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Another pitfall is skipping aftercare instructions and then blaming biology.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
6 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 16 Oct. 2025.
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