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.
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The latest attack sparked outrage and drew international condemnation, including from U.S. President Donald Trump.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
The time for condemnation is over, Denmark's representative, Christina Markus Lassen, said.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
No one ever converted an unbeliever with harshness, condemnation, and threats of hell.
—Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The pope also came in for criticism from right-wing commentators such as Rush Limbaugh, who labeled Francis a Marxist because of his blunt condemnations of heartless capitalism and the concentration of wealth in the hands of so few.
—Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
The time for condemnation is over, Denmark's representative, Christina Markus Lassen, said.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
No one ever converted an unbeliever with harshness, condemnation, and threats of hell.
—Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The pope also came in for criticism from right-wing commentators such as Rush Limbaugh, who labeled Francis a Marxist because of his blunt condemnations of heartless capitalism and the concentration of wealth in the hands of so few.
—Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for condemnation
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“Condemnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condemnation. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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