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as in denounced
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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as in criticized
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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as in censured
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 convicted
to find or pronounce guilty
the accused was condemned by the news media even before the trial began
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as in sentenced
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 condemned
Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Ben Saul, UN special rapporteur on counterterrorism and human rights, has condemned both US and Iranian threats to target civilian energy infrastructure.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
In an interview with public radio station France Inter on Monday morning, Bagayoko said he was disappointed that the presidential palace had not condemned the comments, although Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez and Culture Minister Catherine Pégard both denounced them.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Last year, artists such as Tyler, the Creator and Olivia Rodrigo slammed ICE’s operation in Los Angeles, and in January, numerous A-listers condemned the agency’s presence in Minneapolis and the fatal shootings of two Minnesotans at the hands of ICE officers.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
In Opposition, or SPLM/A-IO, condemned the attack on Monday and blamed government forces.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
His death on a Roman cross, alongside countless others condemned by the state, was brutal.
—Michael J Christensen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The decision drew formal protests from Italy and the Vatican, who condemned the closure as a violation of religious freedom and sacred worship rights.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The group simultaneously condemned organizations that left from Miami International Airport with supplies, claiming those groups are enabling the Cuban government.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
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The Castro family has been lauded as heroes by some, but condemned as repressive by others.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Ben Saul, UN special rapporteur on counterterrorism and human rights, has condemned both US and Iranian threats to target civilian energy infrastructure.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
In an interview with public radio station France Inter on Monday morning, Bagayoko said he was disappointed that the presidential palace had not condemned the comments, although Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez and Culture Minister Catherine Pégard both denounced them.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Last year, artists such as Tyler, the Creator and Olivia Rodrigo slammed ICE’s operation in Los Angeles, and in January, numerous A-listers condemned the agency’s presence in Minneapolis and the fatal shootings of two Minnesotans at the hands of ICE officers.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
In Opposition, or SPLM/A-IO, condemned the attack on Monday and blamed government forces.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
His death on a Roman cross, alongside countless others condemned by the state, was brutal.
—Michael J Christensen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The decision drew formal protests from Italy and the Vatican, who condemned the closure as a violation of religious freedom and sacred worship rights.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The group simultaneously condemned organizations that left from Miami International Airport with supplies, claiming those groups are enabling the Cuban government.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemned
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There is, however, room for questions about where the line between prohibited and acceptable political involvement will fall in practice.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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In an interview with public radio station France Inter on Monday morning, Bagayoko said he was disappointed that the presidential palace had not condemned the comments, although Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez and Culture Minister Catherine Pégard both denounced them.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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Outside the courthouse in Manhattan, small groups of supporters have denounced the trial as illegitimate.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Last season during a livestream, Nacua criticized NFL officials and made a gesture regarded as antisemitic.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Canada's Prime Minister and Quebec's legislature criticized the CEO for the language lapse.—
Allison Lampert,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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In Dallas County, two moderate GOP incumbent representatives faced challengers after being censured by their own county party.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Democrat was later censured for that.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
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One day after a jury convicted him, Herrera filed a motion for a new trial, according to Johnson County court documents.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
March 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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If convicted, Gerhardt Konig faces a sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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Following his 2018 conviction, Williams was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Fernandez’s boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre, was sentenced to death in 2018, and his automatic appeal petition is currently pending in California Supreme Court.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Some murder cases in Mecklenburg have taken more than five years to get to trial, something the district attorney has blamed on low staffing and not enough state funding.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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The humble org chart isn’t usually blamed for holding back innovation.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The safety board faulted Atmos for not doing more to identify threats posed by expansive soils, noting regulators had been warning about the issue since 2008 and that the NTSB identified expansive soils as a factor in a 2018 Atmos explosion in Dallas that killed one and injured four.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the time, many critics faulted its confusing plot.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Condemned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemned. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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