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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There are no great discoveries here, á la Young Mazino in Season 1 — just professionals demonstrating why their success is so justified.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Not all homicides are murders, such as justified killings and negligent deaths.—
Wendi C. Thomas,
ProPublica,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Two goals in Atletico Madrid’s 5-2 Champions League last-16 first-leg win over Tottenham had earned him a deserved player of the match trophy.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Then, once the courtyard was newly refreshed and the fountain glistening, each turtle was returned to its rightful home.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
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The custom started, sensibly enough, in 18th- and 19th-century France, when linens were sent out in alarming, indistinguishable heaps and expected to return to their rightful homes.—
Jennifer Noyes,
Air Mail,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The child was due home April 3, but never returned.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Those numbers have dwindled over the decades due in part to eight dams along the Snake River.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Condign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condign. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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