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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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
Prominent Israeli English-language writers also condemned the incident.
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Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
Arab governments, wary of being seen as complicit in Palestinian displacement, have been quick to condemn it.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
These conditions are condemning millions to disability and shortened lives.
—Bryan Tysinger, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
David Schwimmer was among those who publicly condemned the posts.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
Arab governments, wary of being seen as complicit in Palestinian displacement, have been quick to condemn it.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
These conditions are condemning millions to disability and shortened lives.
—Bryan Tysinger, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
David Schwimmer was among those who publicly condemned the posts.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemn
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The agreement is already being heavily criticized by New York City Council leaders, after prosecutors resigned in protest against a directive from Trump's Department of Justice to dismiss corruption charges against Adams so the mayor could assist with the Republican president's immigration agenda.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Elon Musk's transgender daughter has criticized the decision to remove references to transgender people from the Stonewall National Monument website.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Singh, a member of Parliament and the head of the main opposition party, the Worker’s Party, was convicted on two counts of lying to a parliamentary committee under oath and was fined 7,000 Singaporean dollars, about $5,220, for each count.—
Nicholas Yong,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape in 2020 in New York, and again in 2023 in California.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2025
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Kolfage and two other men charged in that case, who did not receive pardons, were all convicted and sentenced to three or more years in prison.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Blagojevich was convicted in 2011 and later sentenced to 14 years in prison.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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After the 2023 Supreme Court ruling, which deemed affirmative action in university admissions unconstitutional, attacks on DEI proliferated, and the term became a right-wing bogeyman blamed for almost anything that goes wrong in any workplace.—
Kizzy Cox,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
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In the wake of the extreme wildfires that destroyed more than 12,000 homes and buildings, some are blaming the destruction squarely on that.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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But Joseph Pirtle, the state bar’s counsel, told the Idaho Statesman that the court chose censure — a formal statement of condemnation — after considering its own precedents and the American Bar Association’s standards for sanctioning lawyers.—
David Staats,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Feb. 2025
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That stunt moved his fellow City Council members to censure him in a 6-3 vote, calling his questionable posting unauthorized, insensitive and disgraceful.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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During the 1930s, while the country was suffering through a relentless economic depression, The New Yorker was sometimes faulted for blithely ignoring the seriousness of the nation’s problems.—
Christopher B. Daly,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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None faults visitors for wanting to enjoy themselves.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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However, this assistance can only be provided by accredited agents who are trained, tested, overseen and when appropriate, disciplined and punished by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).—
Tom Jurkowsky,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2025
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With that, Rambo decides to cross the border to rescue her and punish those responsible.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Witnesses told investigators that Sanchez had planned to reprimand Jimenez for his allegedly poor work ethic and other faults, according to court filings.—
Gary Klien,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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In 2011, in the southern city of Daraa, a group of teen-age boys were caught painting anti-government graffiti on a wall, and, rather than simply reprimand them, secret police tortured them to death.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Condemn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemn. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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