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
With all due respect, the U.S. Supreme Court has blundered in constitutionally shielding youths from condign punishment for violent felonies under the Eighth Amendment.
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Armstrong Williams, Oc Register, 2 Sep. 2025
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
Armstrong Williams, Oc Register, 2 Sep. 2025
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
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On paper, each treatment may appear justified.—
Fennemore,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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Many faiths have teachings about when war is or is not considered justified, including Judaism, Islam and Hinduism.—
Valerie Morkevicius,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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No doubt that the trophy handed over by EFL chairman Rick Parry was well deserved.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Anything less will keep the door wide open for the Pohlad family to be a lightning rod for criticism that is very much deserved.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Graham may have finally assumed her rightful place in the newspaper-movie canon, but we’re still left to ponder her absence from the most iconic journalism movie of the 20th century.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Director Robert Zemeckis’s remake was shunted over to streaming and drew both harsh and somewhat rightful ire, but Anne Hathaway nevertheless has a lot of fun!—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Arm Holdings — The British semiconductor designer's stock jumped almost 13% on Nasdaq ahead of its latest earnings report due out after the close Wednesday.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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The number of antisemitic incidents in the United States tallied by the Anti-Defamation League declined sharply in 2025 — the first drop in five years — due in part to what the ADL said was a dramatic decrease of incidents on college campuses.—
David Crary,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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“Condign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condign. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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