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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
Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025
Back at the office, Helly receives news of her resignation request - her outie denied it, condemning her to a lifetime of work.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
The day after the fire, the Inter Ocean published a story condemning lapses in safety inspections.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
Sunshine Rides, the taxi company where Egan was employed, has suspended him and pledged to assist law enforcement, condemning the incident as unacceptable and harmful.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
In English, by the late 16th century, decry took on the meaning of publicly condemning or criticizing something.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
According to Rickards, Keynes wasn’t condemning gold itself but critiquing the rigid gold exchange standard of the 1920s.
—Bob Haber, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The government also issued a statement condemning the killing this year of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
—Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
Officials also found a handwritten manifesto condemning the health care industry, as NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny previously told Fox News.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
The statement sparked outrage with GOP lawmakers, who slammed Allstate for not explicitly condemning terrorism.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025
Back at the office, Helly receives news of her resignation request - her outie denied it, condemning her to a lifetime of work.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
The day after the fire, the Inter Ocean published a story condemning lapses in safety inspections.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
Sunshine Rides, the taxi company where Egan was employed, has suspended him and pledged to assist law enforcement, condemning the incident as unacceptable and harmful.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
In English, by the late 16th century, decry took on the meaning of publicly condemning or criticizing something.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
According to Rickards, Keynes wasn’t condemning gold itself but critiquing the rigid gold exchange standard of the 1920s.
—Bob Haber, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The government also issued a statement condemning the killing this year of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
—Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
Officials also found a handwritten manifesto condemning the health care industry, as NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny previously told Fox News.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemning
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Immigration advocates will host a press conference denouncing the partnership.—
Verónica Egui Brito and,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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Student activists are denouncing Khalil's arrest as an attempt to use deportation to stifle free speech.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
10 Mar. 2025
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Finally, Assad’s fall has fueled domestic discontent among loyalists to the regime in Tehran, with some calling the loss a strategic blunder and openly criticizing the government on state television.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Dec. 2024
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Shiney-Ajay said Harris should have spent additional time criticizing lawmakers—like Manchin and Congressional Republicans—who limited the administration's climate goals, using it as a chance to emphasize her intent to seek greater climate victories in the future.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Our national broadcaster should not be transmitting hateful material designed to incite violence and conflict.—
Fatima Al-Kassab,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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But here’s the hard truth: the First Amendment protects vile, hateful speech, not just popular opinions.—
Bob Shaw,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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By contrast, there’s something almost nakedly contemptuous about the end of this season.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
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That’s fine by an administration that seems basically contemptuous of the very concept of due process.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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But punishing that behavior means bringing the hammer down on Vietnam, hardly a step that would win Washington strategic support in Hanoi, where a new leadership dominated by public security and military officials actually sees eye to eye with China in some areas.—
Evan A. Feigenbaum,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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In an interview with The Athletic last month, Diggins described the feeling of finishing one of the most punishing endurance tests in all of sports.—
Zack Pierce,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The cast gets a huge boost at midseason with the arrival of John Leguizamo, equally broadly funny and vulnerable as Dave’s disgraced former partner, and Anna Chlumsky, hilariously scornful as a law enforcement outsider who gets brought into the story’s chaos.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2025
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The advisee may present herself as a supplicant but end up an aggressor, demanding and scornful.—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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“Condemning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemning. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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