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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condign
Adjective
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Efficient, neat, always available as a means of compensating for her (completely justified) fear of not being a brilliant enough copywriter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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And this is only the energy aspect, water and land use further add to the cluster of justified environmental concern.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Fleetwood’s victory was well earned and well deserved.—
Sheldon H. Jacobson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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This One is Personal is a testament to Tiwa’s deserved longevity, and now that the singer-songwriter is 45 years old.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Goudstikker’s daughter-in-law claims to be heir to painting Weitz, the attorney for the family who lost the work, told USA TODAY that her client, von Saher, 81, is the rightful heir to the painting.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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So, when did Sebastian take his rightful place as the U’s biggest fan?—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In due course the informality and loosening of the customs around dressing would take people all the way to grunge and eventually, in the new millennium, put CEOs of multimillion-dollar companies in hoodies.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Weekly initial jobless claims are also due and are expected to show a slight uptick.—
Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Condign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condign. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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