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as in denouncing
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 criticizing
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 censuring
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 convicting
to find or pronounce guilty
the accused was condemned by the news media even before the trial began
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as in sentencing
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 condemning
Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
News and videos of Kirk's assassination swept quickly through the country, with people immediately mourning his death and leaders and prominent figures across the political spectrum condemning the violence.
—Mandy Taheri
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
More than 120 progressive organizations signed a letter condemning political violence and defending free speech.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Turk called on the council and all governments to join him in condemning the strike.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Seyfried's second statement is more in line with the approach that several of her Hollywood peers have taken, condemning Kirk's shooting death while disagreeing with his politics.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Several Democratic leaders, including former President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, also put out statements condemning Kirk's assassination.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
On Thursday morning, during the opening of MSNBC's Morning Joe show, host Joe Scarborough, a former Republican member of the House of Representatives, praised MSNBC's leadership in condemning Dowd's remarks.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
The statement sparked outrage with GOP lawmakers, who slammed Allstate for not explicitly condemning terrorism.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Republicans were unfazed by Democrats threatening to withhold their votes, accusing them of hypocrisy for condemning GOP efforts to win policy concessions in past funding battles.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
News and videos of Kirk's assassination swept quickly through the country, with people immediately mourning his death and leaders and prominent figures across the political spectrum condemning the violence.
—Mandy Taheri
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
More than 120 progressive organizations signed a letter condemning political violence and defending free speech.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Turk called on the council and all governments to join him in condemning the strike.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Seyfried's second statement is more in line with the approach that several of her Hollywood peers have taken, condemning Kirk's shooting death while disagreeing with his politics.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Several Democratic leaders, including former President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, also put out statements condemning Kirk's assassination.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
On Thursday morning, during the opening of MSNBC's Morning Joe show, host Joe Scarborough, a former Republican member of the House of Representatives, praised MSNBC's leadership in condemning Dowd's remarks.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
The statement sparked outrage with GOP lawmakers, who slammed Allstate for not explicitly condemning terrorism.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemning
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Hoffman, the lawmaker who was shot and wounded in June, and his family also issued a statement denouncing Kirk’s death.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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He was dismissed from the show that March after publicly denouncing series creator Chuck Lorre, and Kutcher was officially named as his replacement in May.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s former national security adviser then resumed criticizing his foreign policy on Ukraine.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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After a particularly bad at-bat in the seventh inning of Thursday's game, manager John Schneider didn't shy away from criticizing the franchise player and sounding the alarm on the offense as a whole.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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In 2023, the House, then run by Republicans, took the extraordinary step of censuring Schiff.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The inscriptions also reference El, a deity associated with the Abrahamic God, while censuring the ancient pagan goddess Ba`alat.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Jurors would have had to approve it unanimously after convicting him at trial.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Prosecutors often have a much better chance of convicting a drug pusher than a conman, because the former’s crimes are easier to explain to a jury than an intricate series of transactions involving financial instruments, joint ventures and limited liability companies.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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Four other defendants in the Perry case, including two doctors, will also face sentencing over the next three months to bring an end to the matter, at least legally.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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Durkin wound up sentencing Morgan to 32 years.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some viewed what Kirk said as extreme, hateful, racist and sexist.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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But this disgusting and hateful speech is still speech and is protected by our First Amendment.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The pattern of blaming star players, whether Cristiano Ronaldo or Marcus Rashford, is looking foolish, and the side has plummeted in form.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Wenger was supposed to go on trial with Amiri, but just two days in, his lawyer, Nicole Lopes, insisted on a mistrial blaming her law firm and struggles with mental health.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Judicial Qualifications Commission is faulting her for failing to verify the allegations raised in the Orlando book or to contact any of the judges involved before promoting the book as part of her campaign.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Condemning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemning. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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