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as in denouncing
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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as in criticizing
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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as in censuring
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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as in convicting
to find or pronounce guilty
the accused was condemned by the news media even before the trial began
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as in sentencing
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 condemning
Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Americans of every political persuasion must unite in condemning this act.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Several Democratic leaders, including former President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, also put out statements condemning Kirk's assassination.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
On Thursday morning, during the opening of MSNBC's Morning Joe show, host Joe Scarborough, a former Republican member of the House of Representatives, praised MSNBC's leadership in condemning Dowd's remarks.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Officials from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the European Union issued public statements condemning the strikes.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The economics field exploded at the decision, with economists on the left and right condemning the firing.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 29 Aug. 2025
The German industrial band has issued statements repeatedly condemning violence and school shootings.
—Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Several Democratic lawmakers, including Van Hollen, put out statements condemning the report.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Democrats have responded by condemning Kirk's assassination and all political violence, which has become increasingly common against members of both parties and individuals of all stripes.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Americans of every political persuasion must unite in condemning this act.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Several Democratic leaders, including former President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, also put out statements condemning Kirk's assassination.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
On Thursday morning, during the opening of MSNBC's Morning Joe show, host Joe Scarborough, a former Republican member of the House of Representatives, praised MSNBC's leadership in condemning Dowd's remarks.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Officials from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the European Union issued public statements condemning the strikes.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The economics field exploded at the decision, with economists on the left and right condemning the firing.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 29 Aug. 2025
The German industrial band has issued statements repeatedly condemning violence and school shootings.
—Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Several Democratic lawmakers, including Van Hollen, put out statements condemning the report.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemning
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Alongside Russia and China, Iran issued a joint letter denouncing European efforts to reimpose United Nations snapback sanctions.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Camus is also denouncing the justice system in this book, right?—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has peppered his reelection campaign with AI photos and videos criticizing his opponents, in some of the first indications of how the technology will be integrated into politics.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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It's believed that Sczczerek chose to share the statement from his business' social media account after the company was flooded with negative reviews criticizing his behavior.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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The inscriptions also reference El, a deity associated with the Abrahamic God, while censuring the ancient pagan goddess Ba`alat.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Jurors would have had to approve it unanimously after convicting him at trial.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Prosecutors often have a much better chance of convicting a drug pusher than a conman, because the former’s crimes are easier to explain to a jury than an intricate series of transactions involving financial instruments, joint ventures and limited liability companies.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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Four other defendants in the Perry case, including two doctors, will also face sentencing over the next three months to bring an end to the matter, at least legally.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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Durkin wound up sentencing Morgan to 32 years.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Jack Osbourne has zero tolerance for hateful comments towards his late father, Ozzy Osbourne.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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YouTube videos posted from an account linked to Westman show a cache of weapons with racist, homophobic, antisemitic and hateful language against Muslims and other minority groups.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Elsewhere in the book, Sheen writes about his public meltdown amid his firing from his hit CBS sitcom, blaming his rage on testosterone cream.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Republicans control a trifecta in Washington — the House, Senate and White House — meaning that blaming Democrats for a shutdown could be a hard sell.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Judicial Qualifications Commission is faulting her for failing to verify the allegations raised in the Orlando book or to contact any of the judges involved before promoting the book as part of her campaign.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Condemning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemning. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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