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.
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The opera house amendment was met with fierce condemnation from Trump critics, including Jack Schlossberg, Kennedy’s 32-year-old grandson.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 28 July 2025
An attack against a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo over the weekend that killed nearly 50 civilians drew condemnation from global leaders.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
The condemnation of roughly 17 acres of West Terrace Park was a particularly bitter pill for residents to swallow.
—Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2025
The narrative entering this season was a near-universal condemnation of the Mariners and their president of baseball operations, Jerry Dipoto, who made almost no external acquisitions to improve a dreadful offense from 2024.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 26 July 2025
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Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 28 July 2025
An attack against a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo over the weekend that killed nearly 50 civilians drew condemnation from global leaders.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
The condemnation of roughly 17 acres of West Terrace Park was a particularly bitter pill for residents to swallow.
—Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2025
The narrative entering this season was a near-universal condemnation of the Mariners and their president of baseball operations, Jerry Dipoto, who made almost no external acquisitions to improve a dreadful offense from 2024.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 26 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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