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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
Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 18 May 2026
The property has a hazardous history — with more than 50 code violations cited in the last five years and the property was condemned at least one other time, according to city documents.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
The party condemned Rivera after he was arrested during a Larimer County Sheriff's Office operation targeting child predators.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 May 2026
In particular, Jost was given a joke about Ye, formerly Kanye West, who has been widely condemned for his history of antisemitism.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 May 2026
This claim became central to her lawsuit against Disney following her firing in 2021, which occurred after Lucasfilm publicly condemned her social media activity.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The leaders of the state legislature condemned the threats.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 14 May 2026
While the dismantling was roundly condemned by the committee's Democrats, Republicans cheered McMahon's efforts during the hearing.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 14 May 2026
Beijing has condemned those measures and instructed its companies to ignore them.
—Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
Verb
The attack was swiftly condemned by mediator Pakistan and other countries.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 18 May 2026
The property has a hazardous history — with more than 50 code violations cited in the last five years and the property was condemned at least one other time, according to city documents.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
The party condemned Rivera after he was arrested during a Larimer County Sheriff's Office operation targeting child predators.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 May 2026
In particular, Jost was given a joke about Ye, formerly Kanye West, who has been widely condemned for his history of antisemitism.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 May 2026
This claim became central to her lawsuit against Disney following her firing in 2021, which occurred after Lucasfilm publicly condemned her social media activity.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The leaders of the state legislature condemned the threats.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 14 May 2026
While the dismantling was roundly condemned by the committee's Democrats, Republicans cheered McMahon's efforts during the hearing.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 14 May 2026
Beijing has condemned those measures and instructed its companies to ignore them.
—Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 14 May 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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Human rights group Foro Penal denounced the government’s account as misleading.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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The Sacramento City Council restored funding to a youth violence prevention grant and vowed to keep pools open after residents denounced cutting services to plug a $66 million budget deficit.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Other candidates have criticized her and expressed their support for LGBTQ+ students — Rendon perhaps most pointedly.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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Owens, who has frequently criticized Hunter Biden and his family over his business dealings, drug addiction, and the controversy surrounding his laptop, previewed a wide-ranging discussion touching on addiction, politics, faith, and Washington’s political culture.—
Adisa Hargett-Robinson,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2026
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He was censured twice by the City Council.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Trustees finalized the termination of former Superintendent Milton Fields on Tuesday, then censured Macias two days later — both by a 4-3 vote.—
Noah Alcala Bach,
San Antonio Express-News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Now, he's pardoned all of these people, despite the fact that they were convicted of violently assaulting police officers, conspiring to overthrow the government of the United States in seditious conspiracy, and so on.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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In 2007 and 2008, two men — Romeo Pinkerton and Darnell Hartsfield — were convicted in the killings using DNA evidence collected from the scene.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Caneiro was sentenced for a host of other charges he was convicted of.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Santamaria’s codefendants, Hershel Tsikman and Hafizullah Ebady, were sentenced earlier in May to 10 years and eight years, respectively, behind bars.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2026
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The president blamed him for a massive sewage spill and excluded him from a historically bipartisan governors' meeting at the White House.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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The drought is being blamed for an increase in bear sightings around Arvada, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Trantalis faulted Williams for not sharing key information with the commission.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Crump also faulted the jail's medical provider, NaphCare, saying that its employees, along with jail guards, ignored Muhammad's pleas for help.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Condemned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemned. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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