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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So while the film, on one hand, ignores the political perspective of its victims — including Khalra — its wide-spanning rebuttal to government overreach becomes more palatable to mass audiences in the process.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 July 2026
By and large, the General Assembly mocks his policy proposals and ignores his leadership.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026

Definition of ignores

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So is the community’s playground that has a soft rubber surface and overlooks the lake.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
But that overlooks the far larger number of proposals that never reach financial close because critical complementary investments never materialize.

— Bright Simons, semafor.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of overlooks

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This can only reliably be achieved through a disciplined approach to governance that enables organizations not only to think big about AI, but to operationalize it in a way that justifies their efforts and investments.

— Chris Dimitriadis, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
All that cash keeps many of FIFA’s member federations running, and Infantino justifies his nonprofit’s relentless commercial pursuits on the basis that the proceeds go toward growing the game globally.

— Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026

Definition of justifies

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There are a lot of caveats that education reporter Martha Dalton explains neatly for us.

— Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
All of that perhaps explains why Rodgers, who grew up in an evangelical Christian environment, may have rejected his family for a time.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

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