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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
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Adjective
  • Supporters argue that Israel's campaign to eliminate Iran's nuclear facilities—including enrichment plants, missile bases, research centers, infrastructure, and oil refineries—is a justified national security measure.
    Felice Friedson, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
  • For all of the justified excitement and hubbub about Rafael Devers, the loss of an exciting and promising homegrown pitcher is impossible to ignore.
    Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • But that all could soon change with an ambitious project to remove the dam that officials are hailing as a deserved environmental win.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2025
  • And the renewal is well deserved, with the show’s whip-smart writing and a top cast.
    Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
Adjective
  • As one of only five Black women to lead a billion-dollar company, Weaver’s work not only preserves the legacy of Nearest Green—the formerly enslaved man who taught Jack Daniel how to distill—but reclaims a rightful place for Black craftsmanship and entrepreneurship in the American narrative.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 10 July 2025
  • With a collective $210 million on the line, some claim to have been denied their rightful winnings.
    Joel Khalili, Wired News, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • Under the Biden Administration the National Park Service was reaching out to stakeholders to complete the study for the designation, which is due in December.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
  • At some point the Mets are going to have to settle on a third baseman, but Senga will be back soon, Frankie Montas was excellent in his first start, Sean Manaea is due back soon and both Nolan McLean at Syracuse and Jonah Tong at Binghamton are both having standout seasons if needed.
    Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025

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“Condign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condign. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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