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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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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5
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
Redstone’s move comes as a Hollywood boycott of the Israeli film industry grows, which Paramount condemned over the weekend.
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Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Democratic leaders have condemned the Kirk shooting and political violence broadly in the wake of the assassination.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025
The problem here is that there’s no chance that the President is going to condemn political violence from his side.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Israel has previously claimed Al-Sharif led a terrorist cell in Hamas, but his death was condemned by the United Nations Human Rights Office, Reporters Without Borders, the Foreign Press Association, and the Committee to Protect Journalists.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2025
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Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Democratic leaders have condemned the Kirk shooting and political violence broadly in the wake of the assassination.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025
The problem here is that there’s no chance that the President is going to condemn political violence from his side.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Israel has previously claimed Al-Sharif led a terrorist cell in Hamas, but his death was condemned by the United Nations Human Rights Office, Reporters Without Borders, the Foreign Press Association, and the Committee to Protect Journalists.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemn
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While mass protests with hundreds to thousands have gathered to denounce the president since he retook office, more regular protests with anti-Trump sentiments are also taking place almost daily in metro Detroit.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has asked the University of North Texas to investigate after a student was allegedly kicked out of class for denouncing Charlie Kirk’s assassination.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Sep. 2025
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Lulgjuraj, who is attempting to draw a grassroots versus establishment contrast in the race, criticized Bouchard for advocating on behalf of his son.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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The couple have also criticized Netanyahu for not doing enough to free the hostages.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Many on the right have reacted strongly to those perceived to be celebrating or mocking Kirk's death, calling for consequences such as losing their jobs or in Omar's case, being censured.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Lawyers, doctors and first responders also have been fired, suspended, censured or are under investigation for their comments, as well as employees of private businesses, journalists and government employees, the analysis shows.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Syed’s case was made famous by the 2014 podcast Serial, which won a Peabody Award for its investigation that explored whether Syed was wrongfully convicted.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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Lee's ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, was convicted of her murder and sentenced to life in 2000.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Iran has executed a man accused of spying for Israel, Iranian state media reported, after the rights group Amnesty International said the man, Babak Shahbazi, had been sentenced to death in an unfair trial marred by allegations of torture.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Wenger still faces sentencing in that case, regardless of how the civil rights trial pans out.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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While you may be tempted to blame other animals such as opossums or snakes, or even coyotes for making holes or burrows in your yard, these creatures are more likely to use existing animal holes for their dens.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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Hard to blame the cats for wanting to catch a race by sneaking in, especially with the rising ticket prices.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Without load and stress testing under realistic conditions, inefficiencies in scaling, response time or fault tolerance may remain undetected.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Many members of the Venezuelan opposition, Straka said, have long relished calling out government supporters for treating Hugo Chávez, Maduro’s predecessor, as a messiah, but they can be faulted for believing, with similar fervor, that American salvation is coming.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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And groups are also arguing that the department could utilize the new rules to coerce or punish organizations, as well as state and city government’s, over policy disagreements.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Professors who punish students for defending America are authoritarian.—
Ayaan Hirsi Ali,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Condemn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemn. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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