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
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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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Hochul was still speaking when New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy issued a statement from the other side of the Hudson River condemning the plan and vowing to sue to stop it from going into effect.
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
As philosopher George Santayana reminds us, those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it.
—Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
The administration also is condemning recent violence against Palestinians in the West Bank by extremist Jewish settlers and says those responsible must be held to account.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The Iraqi government has repeatedly condemned U.S. strikes conducted on Iraqi territory and has called on non-state actors to act within the framework of the law.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
As philosopher George Santayana reminds us, those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it.
—Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
The administration also is condemning recent violence against Palestinians in the West Bank by extremist Jewish settlers and says those responsible must be held to account.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The Iraqi government has repeatedly condemned U.S. strikes conducted on Iraqi territory and has called on non-state actors to act within the framework of the law.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Condemn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condemn. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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