CONDIGN Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

condign

adjective

kən-ˈdīn

Definition of condign

as in justified

being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong a suspension without pay is condign punishment for breaking the company's code of business ethics

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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

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Golf equipment powerhouse Callaway ended its partnership with Good Good Golf amid the justified backlash over a video ad for a new Callaway driver that depicts a man aggressively shoving a woman to the ground.

— Greg Cote August 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
Our community carries decades of justified mistrust toward institutions that have not always earned it.

— Chuka Onuh, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of justified

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Maresca’s players followed soon after; Iliman Ndiaye, an inspired half-time substitute, was hanging around at the back of the group when Ruben Dias grabbed him and thrust him to the front, ensuring the new signing got a deserved ovation.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
In-form striker Donyell Malen scored his sixth goal in four games to put Roma ahead and Niccolò Pisilli got a deserved second in stoppage time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of deserved

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There were even boos when the judges issued their (probably rightful) rating.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026
The rightful owners of two still-missing paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, stolen on Tuesday from a museum in southern France, are unknown, Le Monde confirmed.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of rightful

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This week’s snapshot, due out at midday Thursday, is expected to show the average rate rose again, possibly moving closer to 7%.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
More than 80 community colleges have launched or expanded semiconductor programs since the CHIPS Act passed in 2022, due in part to a $200 million federal fund for building the domestic chip workforce.

— Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

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