condemned; condemning; condemns
1
: to declare to be reprehensible, wrong, or evil usually after weighing evidence and without reservation
a policy widely condemned as racist
3
: to adjudge unfit for use or consumption
condemn an old apartment building
4
: to declare convertible to public use under the right of eminent domain
Examples of condemn in a Sentence
We strongly condemn this attack against our allies.
The government condemns all acts of terrorism.
The country condemns the use of violence on prisoners.
The school condemns cheating, and any student caught cheating will be expelled.
City officials condemned our apartment building and forced us to leave.
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Trump subsequently condemned the image but refused to apologize.
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
The Human Artistry Campaign, which counts the likes of SAG-AFTRA and the Directors Guild of America among its members, has joined the Motion Picture Association in condemning the AI model released by ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant that owns TikTok.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
The Motion Picture Association also condemned ByteDance on Thursday, calling on the company to immediately cease its infringing conduct.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Refusing to consider what might be effective remedies will condemn some people to die.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
The Human Artistry Campaign, which counts the likes of SAG-AFTRA and the Directors Guild of America among its members, has joined the Motion Picture Association in condemning the AI model released by ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant that owns TikTok.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
The Motion Picture Association also condemned ByteDance on Thursday, calling on the company to immediately cease its infringing conduct.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Refusing to consider what might be effective remedies will condemn some people to die.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Condemn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condemn. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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