as in reprimand
an often public or formal expression of disapproval
a condemnation of the war by the international community
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Recent Examples of condemnation
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled in 2004 that economic dissatisfaction didn’t justify taking private property and that the condemnation was not permissible under urban renewal laws.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 25 July 2025
Then on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that his country will recognize a Palestinian state in September, the first member of the United Nations Security Council and the G7 nations to do so, prompting outrage from Israeli leaders, and condemnation from the US.
—Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Her ideas have earned praise from free-speech advocates, conservative publications, and members of the Trump Administration, along with furious condemnation from academic leaders convinced that universities must stand united against Trump.
—Rob Wolfe, New Yorker, 18 July 2025
Fremantle masterfully captures the emotional weight of a young woman forced to fight for her voice, her future, and her dignity in the face of societal condemnation.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 25 July 2025
Then on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that his country will recognize a Palestinian state in September, the first member of the United Nations Security Council and the G7 nations to do so, prompting outrage from Israeli leaders, and condemnation from the US.
—Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Her ideas have earned praise from free-speech advocates, conservative publications, and members of the Trump Administration, along with furious condemnation from academic leaders convinced that universities must stand united against Trump.
—Rob Wolfe, New Yorker, 18 July 2025
Fremantle masterfully captures the emotional weight of a young woman forced to fight for her voice, her future, and her dignity in the face of societal condemnation.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemnation
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The actress got candid about the reprimand, and her struggles with anxiety and panic attacks early on in the show's run, in an honest conversation with David Duchovny on his podcast, Fail Better.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 July 2025
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Reisinger-Kindle did not immediately return Tribune requests for comment on the reprimand and fine by the state.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Later that month, Ramirez-Rosa avoided a historic censure thanks to Johnson’s tie-breaker vote, but not before the episode cast open bitter divisions within the body along racial lines.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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Blain said in the statement that the independent investigative report — and the censure vote — were not objective inquiries, but the result of politics.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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Mackenzie sued, arguing that under the Constitution, her American birth gave her citizenship as a right, not a privilege, to be removed only as punishment for a crime or through voluntary expatriation.—
Marcia Biederman,
Hartford Courant,
13 July 2025
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For years, state and local authorities have struggled to police these operations, hampered by limited resources and weak criminal punishments that allow arcade owners to brush off law-enforcement interference, the news organizations found.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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Her sudden exit comes a day after xAI, Musk's artificial intelligence startup that has been merged with X, went on an antisemitic diatribe and praised Hitler, prompting widespread denunciation.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
9 July 2025
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But there was also something distorted about the ritual denunciations of Trump, which inevitably invoked the specter of white colonialism.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
New York Daily News,
16 July 2025
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Ferrucci, the journalism professor, dismissed both criticisms.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
1 Aug. 2025
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Mayor Karen Bass’ office has also pledged to make moves to reduce red tape for film and TV projects in L.A. amid multiple criticisms about the difficulties and expenses of planning shoots.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Condemnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemnation. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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