CONDONES Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

condones

verb

present tense third-person singular of condone

as in ignores

to dismiss as of little importance he is too quick to condone his friend's faults

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Recent Examples of condones Therefore, Miss Manners condones entertaining in the kitchen and holding dance parties in the living room — as well as the occasional chair made out of Legos for anyone who is up for it. —

Judith Martin, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026 Seyfried is one of many public figures who have sparked outrage for bringing up past statements of Kirk's, with critics claiming that such a reaction condones politically motivated violence. —

Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025

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On the other hand, many would question an admissions system based solely on academic test scores that ignores forms of achievement and potential those tests fail to capture.

— Prasad Krishnamurthy, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
All of this is to address a nonexistent competitive balance gap that ignores actual reality and historical data.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026