condemned; condemning; condemns
1
: to declare to be reprehensible, wrong, or evil usually after weighing evidence and without reservation
a policy widely condemned as racist
3
: to adjudge unfit for use or consumption
condemn an old apartment building
4
: to declare convertible to public use under the right of eminent domain
Examples of condemn in a Sentence
We strongly condemn this attack against our allies.
The government condemns all acts of terrorism.
The country condemns the use of violence on prisoners.
The school condemns cheating, and any student caught cheating will be expelled.
City officials condemned our apartment building and forced us to leave.
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The Society of Friends was the first religion to officially condemn that horror, but some meetinghouses—which are known for having benches arranged in egalitarian formations—featured segregated seating for Black members.
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Gail Cornwall, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2025
Cost Of Reciprocal Tariffs China and other parts of the Asia Pacific region, Europe, large portions of South America, and the rest of North America have strongly condemned U.S. actions as an unreasonable overturning of global order, as Reuters has reported.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Addressing reporters outside the chamber, Democrats condemned the GOP’s anti-trans agenda and pointed out that even though the legislative session ends on Friday, lawmakers have still not passed a state budget for the year — the only law they are required to pass, according to WSB-TV.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 3 Apr. 2025
Senator Cory Booker condemned Trump’s policies in the longest Senate speech on record: more than 25 hours.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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Gail Cornwall, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2025
Cost Of Reciprocal Tariffs China and other parts of the Asia Pacific region, Europe, large portions of South America, and the rest of North America have strongly condemned U.S. actions as an unreasonable overturning of global order, as Reuters has reported.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Addressing reporters outside the chamber, Democrats condemned the GOP’s anti-trans agenda and pointed out that even though the legislative session ends on Friday, lawmakers have still not passed a state budget for the year — the only law they are required to pass, according to WSB-TV.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 3 Apr. 2025
Senator Cory Booker condemned Trump’s policies in the longest Senate speech on record: more than 25 hours.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for condemn
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“Condemn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condemn. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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