1
: bringing damnation
a damning sin
2
: causing or leading to condemnation or ruin
presented some damning testimony
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a damning flaw in the program cost the company millions of dollars
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Even more damning for the offense: The defense is still very good.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
That investigation, previously unknown to the public, is still ongoing, so releasing this news now likely means the evidence is damning.
—Jesse Silvertown, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
On Thursday, October 31, Courtney Burgess and his lawyer, Ariel Mitchell, appeared outside the federal courthouse in Lower Manhattan, where Burgess — who claims to be in possession of damning Diddy evidence — had just finished testifying before a grand jury.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
In hindsight, clips of guests and Combs himself discussing his parties are, indeed, damning and unsettling to watch.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
That investigation, previously unknown to the public, is still ongoing, so releasing this news now likely means the evidence is damning.
—Jesse Silvertown, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
On Thursday, October 31, Courtney Burgess and his lawyer, Ariel Mitchell, appeared outside the federal courthouse in Lower Manhattan, where Burgess — who claims to be in possession of damning Diddy evidence — had just finished testifying before a grand jury.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
In hindsight, clips of guests and Combs himself discussing his parties are, indeed, damning and unsettling to watch.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Damning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damning. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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