condemnation
noun
con·dem·na·tion
ˌkän-ˌdem-ˈnā-shən 
-dəm-
2
: the act of judicially condemning
3
: the state of being condemned
… in the hopeless hour of condemnation …—
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: a reason for condemning
His conduct was sufficient condemnation.
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Examples of condemnation in a Sentence
The plan has drawn condemnation from both sides.
The government's statement was a condemnation of all acts of terrorism.
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At the end of his first term, his standing among GOP lawmakers was precarious: The Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol building led to condemnations from both sides of the aisle and his historic second impeachment.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Israel has managed to destroy most of Gaza and is in the process of pulverizing parts of Lebanon to international condemnation and outrage and political and diplomatic isolation, but without facing effective efforts to rein it in.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
The comment quickly brought a backlash, including condemnation from Trump's Republican allies from states with large Puerto Rican populations, and the chairman of the Republican Party of Puerto Rico has called on Trump to publicly apologize for the comment.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
There was no condemnation of the Hezbollah — or Iranian — assassination attempt against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
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Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Israel has managed to destroy most of Gaza and is in the process of pulverizing parts of Lebanon to international condemnation and outrage and political and diplomatic isolation, but without facing effective efforts to rein it in.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
The comment quickly brought a backlash, including condemnation from Trump's Republican allies from states with large Puerto Rican populations, and the chairman of the Republican Party of Puerto Rico has called on Trump to publicly apologize for the comment.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
There was no condemnation of the Hezbollah — or Iranian — assassination attempt against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Condemnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condemnation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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