1
as in to denounce
to declare to be morally wrong or evil
it is a sign of human progress that slavery, which was once legal in many places, is now universally condemned
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2
as in to criticize
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
a report that condemns the working conditions in the factories of many developing countries
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3
as in to censure
to express public or formal disapproval of
the philosopher's works were once condemned by the church and placed on its list of forbidden books
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4
as in to convict
to find or pronounce guilty
the accused was condemned by the news media even before the trial began
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5
as in to sentence
to impose a judicial punishment on
a stern judge who does not hesitate to condemn a felon to life behind bars
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Recent Examples of condemn
Not condemning it because its a lovely river-the-star occasion as Tim engagingly notes, but not in the same league as Wimbles or the globe's top footer competition.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Keith Kellogg, President Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, condemned Russia’s attack on a Palm Sunday gathering in Ukraine.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
Toss in the idea of eternal repetition, of being condemned to relive a single experience in that loneliness is enough to make a murderer out of the most rational, sane individual.
—Steve Greene, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
On April 8, the president of the European Commission held a call with China’s premier, during which both sides jointly condemned U.S. trade protectionism and advocated for free and open trade.
—Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Keith Kellogg, President Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, condemned Russia’s attack on a Palm Sunday gathering in Ukraine.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
Toss in the idea of eternal repetition, of being condemned to relive a single experience in that loneliness is enough to make a murderer out of the most rational, sane individual.
—Steve Greene, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
On April 8, the president of the European Commission held a call with China’s premier, during which both sides jointly condemned U.S. trade protectionism and advocated for free and open trade.
—Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemn
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The end of the parole program is part of Trump’s crackdown on legal immigration paths that allow people to temporarily come to the U.S. Republicans also criticized the parole program as an overreach and abuse of executive presidential power.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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But the officials’ characterization of the shooting posted to the police department’s Facebook page was criticized by many who said the statement’s language downplayed Saturday’s violence.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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He and another man were convicted of taking two guards hostage for 15 days at Lewis Prison Complex in Buckeye, Arizona.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Lori was also convicted of conspiring to murder her fifth husband Chad Daybell's first wife, Tammy Daybell.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Ray and his friend were sentenced to 10 days of pre-trial detention, which was previously extended to April 24.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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By Tony Hicks | Bay City News A Salinas man was sentenced to more than six years in prison last month for felony child abuse, domestic violence, possession of child pornography, and other crimes.—
Bay City News Service,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
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They are blamed for a mysterious illness that’s starting to spread – said to be passed through a single gaze, when one man falls in love with another.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Last month, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Trump's tariffs were partly to blame for price increases that had taken place in February.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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After the report was presented at their Tuesday meeting, town council members voted unanimously to hold a hearing on whether to censure Barber in May.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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Libby is suing Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau and House of Representatives clerk Robert Hunt after the Democrat majority voted to censure her over a February social media post that identified a trans athlete who won a state pole vault competition.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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And on a day that felt like a pressure-cooker, temperature-wise, no one could fault her.—
Jeff Miller,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Apr. 2025
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The mayor faulted the accelerated consideration of the anti-fluoridation legislation, which did not go through the commission’s routine committee process.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2025
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By building a social and political movement that gave him coercive power over the GOP, he’s been able to punish heretics and elevate loyalists committed to advancing his agenda and interests.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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Officer Christopher Bowen claims he was punished with a shift change after missing arrest and traffic ticket quotas.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Mickey Rourke was reprimanded on Celebrity Big Brother UK after using a homophobic slur toward fellow housemate JoJo Siwa.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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The mom comes back and then reprimanded me for not supporting her baby’s head.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Condemn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemn. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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