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to dismiss as of little importance
he is too quick to condone his friend's faults
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Recent Examples of condoned
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
22 Aug. 2025
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
The negative extremes should never be condoned, but sometimes being told — in the right way, and by the coaches, not irate parents — that attitudes are not right could help stop the slide.
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Laura Williamson,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
The report also accuses each campus of hosting speakers who condoned Hamas and called Israel illegitimate without any events that were pro-Israel.
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Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
12 Feb. 2026
The district emphasized that walkouts during the school day are not condoned, and said the district was working closely with the Aurora Police Department to monitor the situation.
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Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
According to Michael Tellone, contractor and foreman for the Harrison Department of Works in Westchester County, NY, shoveling snow into the street is never condoned.
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Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Dec. 2025
The Johnson Administration said the AFDC rewarded indolence, and condoned non-marital child bearing.
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Stephanie Land,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
Following Kirk's killing, Jezebel removed the original article, issuing a statement characterizing it as humor and reiterating that the publication condoned neither physical harm nor political violence.
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Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
If cynicism has become not only condoned but essential, how are we supposed to know when to roll our eyes and when to actually become concerned?
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Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
For decades, Hezbollah’s arsenal had been tolerated, even tacitly condoned—shielded by the group’s political power and by its status among supporters as a counterweight to Israel.
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Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
The negative extremes should never be condoned, but sometimes being told — in the right way, and by the coaches, not irate parents — that attitudes are not right could help stop the slide.
—
Laura Williamson,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
The report also accuses each campus of hosting speakers who condoned Hamas and called Israel illegitimate without any events that were pro-Israel.
—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
12 Feb. 2026
The district emphasized that walkouts during the school day are not condoned, and said the district was working closely with the Aurora Police Department to monitor the situation.
—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
According to Michael Tellone, contractor and foreman for the Harrison Department of Works in Westchester County, NY, shoveling snow into the street is never condoned.
—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Dec. 2025
The Johnson Administration said the AFDC rewarded indolence, and condoned non-marital child bearing.
—
Stephanie Land,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
Following Kirk's killing, Jezebel removed the original article, issuing a statement characterizing it as humor and reiterating that the publication condoned neither physical harm nor political violence.
—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condoned
Adjective
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In Monday's announcement, the ministry said that companies or individuals in third countries are prohibited from transferring dual-use items from China to the sanctioned American firms.
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The Treasury Department recently fined a company that was co-owned by Sobachevskiy hundreds of millions of dollars for managing a different investment on behalf of a sanctioned Russian oligarch.
Verb
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For the past five years, Juneteenth has been recognized as a federal holiday, encouraging people across the country to reflect not only on the nation's tangled past with slavery, but the wider legacy of forgotten, ignored and intentionally buried stories about Black America.
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Against such seismic personal developments, the simultaneous grown and depletion of White Rock and its environs happen at a far more gradual pace, but don’t go ignored by Choijoovanchig and his patient camera.
Adjective
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Qualifying for European football as a promoted side?
Verb
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Full of fresh summer favorites and ooey-gooey cheese, Zucchini, Squash, And Corn Casserole is not to be overlooked!
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Who are some prospects being overlooked or overvalued?
Adjective
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When a leader is responsible for too many people, employees can start to feel less seen, less supported and less guided.
Verb
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Dual class share structures at Alphabet and Meta have been justified on precisely these grounds, and Musk has argued that the listing’s design will protect SpaceX’s long-term vision from activist pressure for more immediate profits.
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The officer in that case was acquitted of criminal charges and found justified in his use of force by a review board.
Adjective
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The endorsed candidate receives direct backing from the party.
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Blake ran in the Democratic primary for mayor and cross-endorsed Mamdani.
Verb
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Madonna explained that Netflix later connected with her to make a series based on her life and career, but the matter was complicated due to the star not being able to use the script from the Universal project.
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Part of that difference can be explained by the concerns around capital expenditures.
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“Condoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condoned. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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