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Recent Examples of condign His sickness is condign affirmation of his manifold failures, arrogance and incompetence. Gerard Baker, WSJ, 5 Oct. 2020 That means reversal of Scruton’s ritual humiliation — and equally condign sanctions against the man who willfully deceived his readers and the public about Scruton’s views. Kyle Smith, National Review, 17 July 2019 Here’s the problem: There is no satisfying, condign punishment for boorish behavior like Ansari’s. Kyle Smith, National Review, 16 Jan. 2018 Journalism’s year of travails, stumbles, goofs, errors, retractions, suspensions, and firings is nemesis of the most vengeful, condign sort. Varad Mehta, National Review, 15 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condign
Adjective
  • Sometimes anger is righteous, justified and productive.
    Shannon Carpenter, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
  • According to historian Darren Mulloy, extremists use well-known and accepted American symbols to create a sense that violence is a justified and necessary means of defense.
    Art Jipson, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Expect kudos, rewards and deserved acknowledgement!
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
  • But there is also the fact that Bayern lost their record dominance in the Champions League group stage, and although the club put up a good fight, the exit against Inter Milan was more than deserved.
    Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Adjective
  • Two weeks ago, the tragedy in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of Indian tourists sparked rightful outrage.
    Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
  • The trust fund holds money from Coloradans’ old savings accounts, unpaid wages, insurance payouts and other cash lost on the way to its rightful owners.
    Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
Adjective
  • Hannon said the army corps could receive additional funding after September, but a public report on its work is now due sometime in the fall.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
  • Among her upcoming screen projects is Children of Blood and Bone, due in 2027.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 12 May 2025

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“Condign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condign. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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