as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
he is too quick to condone his friend's faults
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Recent Examples of condone
Without condoning the vulgarity of Team Trump, the shock may be useful.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
In the aftermath of the French brand’s 2022 crisis over advertising images that critics claimed condoned the exploitation of children, that business, too, collapsed.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Mar. 2025
Last year, analysts from the Institute for the Study of War pointed to an increase in the execution-style killing of Ukrainian troops, with Russian commanders allegedly encouraging and condoning such actions.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The approach does not condone the content or encourage its use, Dr. Willoughby emphasized, but acknowledges its ubiquity and unrealistic, hard-core nature.
—Michael Gonchar, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
In the aftermath of the French brand’s 2022 crisis over advertising images that critics claimed condoned the exploitation of children, that business, too, collapsed.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Mar. 2025
Last year, analysts from the Institute for the Study of War pointed to an increase in the execution-style killing of Ukrainian troops, with Russian commanders allegedly encouraging and condoning such actions.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The approach does not condone the content or encourage its use, Dr. Willoughby emphasized, but acknowledges its ubiquity and unrealistic, hard-core nature.
—Michael Gonchar, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condone
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Wallen briefly hugged the actress but seemed to ignore the rest of the cast and quickly walked past view of the camera.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Clear communication with borrowers One can forgive borrowers for being confused in this moment.—
Preston Cooper,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, you could be forgiven for growing slightly cynical of the big pledges, glossy roadmaps, endless subsidy schemes, and constant climate conferences.—
Antoine Rostand,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Makeshift tents fill the crammed courtyard, the solid edifice of the church overlooking the flimsy havens.—
CNN’s Abeer Salman and Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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Ammos Greek With a terrace overlooking JBR Beach and Bluewaters Island, Ammos Greek, at Rixos Premium Dubai JBR, boasts a chic dining ambiance brimming with Aegean coastal charm.—
Natasha Amar,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The myth that trans women are a danger to cis women is a grossly transphobic stereotype with almost no real-world justification, but Rowling pins most of her anti-trans arguments on it, using her experience as a survivor of domestic abuse to justify her prejudice.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
18 Apr. 2025
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The funding freezes and cuts have been imposed before the completion of full investigations, and different legal rationales have been offered to justify them.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The reason for the independence, the Brookings Institution explains, is that politicians tend to want lower interest rates because lower rates stimulate the economy.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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If yes, please explain: Only at the misdemeanor level.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Behaviors once deemed unacceptable are becoming normalized and excused.—
Toby Wong,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The school board then revised its Religious Diversity Guidelines to limit the circumstances when students can be excused to noncurricular activities or free-time events that conflict with their family's religious practices.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Condone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condone. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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