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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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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
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
In an internal memo last year, Prasad wrote that the streamlined method would no longer be permitted – leading more than a dozen former FDA commissioners to pen an editorial condemning the statements.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Nathan Hochman, who issued strong statements condemning price gouging, hasn’t prosecuted a single price-gouging case.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
So lots of civil rights organizations, including the ACLU are condemning these sorts of moves.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Curler Rich Ruohonen spoke out as well on Tuesday, condemning immigration sweeps in his home state of Minnesota.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni didn’t hold back Sunday in condemning anti-Olympics protests, acts of vandalism and an alleged act of sabotage against train infrastructure.
—Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Leaders and members of more than 600 congregations of the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church have signed onto a full-page ad in The Charlotte Observer condemning aggressive conduct by federal immigration agencies.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
His impassioned religious plea was in stark contrast to the number of speeches condemning immigration enforcement efforts around the country.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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The Human Artistry Campaign, which counts the likes of SAG-AFTRA and the Directors Guild of America among its members, has joined the Motion Picture Association in condemning the AI model released by ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant that owns TikTok.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
In an internal memo last year, Prasad wrote that the streamlined method would no longer be permitted – leading more than a dozen former FDA commissioners to pen an editorial condemning the statements.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Nathan Hochman, who issued strong statements condemning price gouging, hasn’t prosecuted a single price-gouging case.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
So lots of civil rights organizations, including the ACLU are condemning these sorts of moves.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Curler Rich Ruohonen spoke out as well on Tuesday, condemning immigration sweeps in his home state of Minnesota.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni didn’t hold back Sunday in condemning anti-Olympics protests, acts of vandalism and an alleged act of sabotage against train infrastructure.
—Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Leaders and members of more than 600 congregations of the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church have signed onto a full-page ad in The Charlotte Observer condemning aggressive conduct by federal immigration agencies.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
His impassioned religious plea was in stark contrast to the number of speeches condemning immigration enforcement efforts around the country.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemning
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This is not the first time that Peacock has taken to social media to ask viewers to refrain from sending hateful messages.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Jan. 2026
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Since 2004, Orange County also has been predominantly nonwhite, but some conservative families, such as Woodward’s, bond over a hateful ideology.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
22 Jan. 2026
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Beutner, who entered the contest in October, spent much of his campaign denouncing Bass’ handling of the Palisades fire, which destroyed thousands of homes and left 12 people dead.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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His candidacy sparked sharp divisions, with supporters portraying him as a symbol of stability and opponents denouncing him as a reminder of authoritarian rule and unresolved war crimes.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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In multiple phone calls from jail, Nathan Gingles discussed the dependency court case, asking his friend in Texas to pass along information and criticizing Mary’s sister, who was fighting for custody against Schuler.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Both companies have also gotten more vocal in public in recent weeks, with executives openly criticizing each other's businesses.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Brown, the lone vote against Martinez’s item, said offering trainings to all councilmembers without mandating it for the mayor and not censuring him absolved Martinez of accountability.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Those choices included censuring and sanctioning me, a military veteran commissioned through CU Boulder, the only Black Regent, and the first Black woman to serve on the board in 43 years.—
Wanda James,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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Bishop is clearly still tormented by his role in convicting the men.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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The jury sided with the government, convicting both siblings on one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and seven counts of wire fraud.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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In the years since, Connecticut lawmakers have grappled with where, exactly, to draw the line when sentencing youth convicted of crimes like murder, rape, kidnapping or major drug-trafficking.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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Jurors are faced with either sentencing Harrel Braddy, now 76, to life imprisonment or to die by lethal injection as Braddy’s resentencing trial wrapped up Thursday with closing arguments.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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We are confronted by an administration that is contemptuous of the Bill of Rights and engaged in unlawful acts of violence against us.—
Chris Mattei,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2026
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Thompson, meanwhile, savors every contemptuous glare and hateful retort Anna regularly supplies.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2026
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But the familiar narrative — blaming teachers, curriculum or school culture — misses deeper structural realities behind the numbers.—
Jill Stegman,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Over time, this builds discernment and institutional memory, and ensures that people take responsibility for their calls, rather than blaming the models.—
Carolyn Dewar,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Condemning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemning. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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