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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condign
Adjective
  • If the current fiscal package is estimated to not only cover its costs but grow the economy too, the path is justified, argued Zandi.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Who can claim this jumble of junior-varsity field hockey teams, center-justified poetry, and polyester tux jackets as their intellectual property?
    Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Can that work in the big leagues, where the manager is usually a glorified PR staffer who talks to the media and takes the blame (deserved or not) for losses?
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The result is a deserved cult film that promotes feminism and features some bona fide scares.
    Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The new generation of Black and Brown executives is claiming its rightful place in beauty’s decision-making spaces.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Mindhouse has been working with Santilli, and he is being treated as the rightful owner of the Alien Autopsy IP through his company Orbital Media Ltd.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In 1500, the Catholic Monarchs removed Columbus from power in Hispaniola, due partly to disagreements around the treatment of indigenous peoples.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
  • With center Jake Brendel missing his first start in 3 ½ seasons, and with all due respect to Matt Hennessy’s fill-in potential, Williams must anchor and lead the 49ers’ wobbly offensive line more than ever.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Condign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condign. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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