1
as in denounces
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 criticizes
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 censures
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 convicts
to find or pronounce guilty
the accused was condemned by the news media even before the trial began
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as in sentences
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 condemns
By contrast, Eugenia condemns herself to a future of festering tension and fury.
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Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
The government condemns the reprehensible attack on innocent students and the killing of school officials who were carrying out their noble duty.
—Ashley Carnahan , Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025
The United States condemns China's aggressive actions in defiance of international law and supports the Philippines in pursuit of a free and open Indo-Pacfic.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Latino civil rights organization condemns attack The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), a national civil rights organization for Latinos, condemned the attack at the ICE facility.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The measure, introduced by House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, passed on a vote of 310 to 58 and condemns the killing of Kirk.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
The American Federation of Musicians strongly condemns the decision to take Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
The American Federation of Musicians strongly condemns the decision to take Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
The letter condemns the French government’s suspension of PAUSE and related evacuations from Gaza following a single case in which a student admitted to Sciences Po Lille was accused of sharing antisemitic statements.
—Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
The government condemns the reprehensible attack on innocent students and the killing of school officials who were carrying out their noble duty.
—Ashley Carnahan , Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025
The United States condemns China's aggressive actions in defiance of international law and supports the Philippines in pursuit of a free and open Indo-Pacfic.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Latino civil rights organization condemns attack The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), a national civil rights organization for Latinos, condemned the attack at the ICE facility.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The measure, introduced by House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, passed on a vote of 310 to 58 and condemns the killing of Kirk.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
The American Federation of Musicians strongly condemns the decision to take Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
The American Federation of Musicians strongly condemns the decision to take Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
The letter condemns the French government’s suspension of PAUSE and related evacuations from Gaza following a single case in which a student admitted to Sciences Po Lille was accused of sharing antisemitic statements.
—Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemns
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Hamas, which initially accepted the ceasefire text, now denounces the framework as an effort to turn an emergency pause into a permanent security order.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
29 Dec. 2025
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One celebrates the beauty and moral uplift of the Sabbath; the other denounces the immorality of the godless in the fiery manner of a tent-revival preacher.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
22 Dec. 2025
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Opposition criticizes the deal Skerrit provided few details on how his island, still facing a housing shortage after Category 5 Hurricane Maria devastated the island in September 2017, plans to accommodate the refugees.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Animal rights is not the only point on which Sliwa criticizes the president.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Dec. 2025
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In Massachusetts when a jury convicts a defendant of murder, the panel is also asked to determine the degree of murder even when someone like Walshe is only charged with murder in the first degree.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
13 Dec. 2025
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White held off ruling on a defense motion to throw out the conspiracy charge until after Wenger’s trial, meaning that even if a jury convicts Wenger, the judge may overrule it.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Williams was able to petition for resentencing due to a law enacted in 2011 that allowed judges to give juvenile offenders with life without parole sentences a chance to be resentenced.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hers is prose in which sentences judder and disintegrate and run over each other.—
Book Marks
August 28,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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Her school blames a heartbreaking tragedy in her family.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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And in fact, somebody that Victor blames for the death of his beloved mother.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the Gospels, Jesus faults the Pharisees for insisting on a legalistic Sabbath.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
22 Dec. 2025
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The group’s memo faults the NDAA on two fronts.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
8 Dec. 2025
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The ice punishes the slightest miscalculations, demands the sharpest of focus.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The scene came in a fictional segment parodying Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead in which Maggie defends her architectural talents after her daycare teacher punishes her for making beautiful structures from building blocks.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Dec. 2025
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Governance scolds are appalled by the number, as is the pope.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Woke scolds and anti-woke dolts alike objected to the image of Carpenter kneeling in front of a man who appears to be using her hair as a leash.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Condemns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemns. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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