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
Thus, OKing vaccines may inadvertently embolden individuals to make further changes and cajole co-religionists to condone those changes for the whole group.
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Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
When will the district and the board stop condoning this kind of behavior?
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Yeager said in the email that the district does not condone violence of any kind, and that any unlawful activity on school grounds will be referred to law enforcement.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Local law enforcement should not condone this behavior nor cooperate with those who do and then lie about it.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
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Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
When will the district and the board stop condoning this kind of behavior?
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Yeager said in the email that the district does not condone violence of any kind, and that any unlawful activity on school grounds will be referred to law enforcement.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Local law enforcement should not condone this behavior nor cooperate with those who do and then lie about it.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condone
Verb
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Washington continued to ignore them in the recent campaign.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Even the wokest of the wokes are ignoring poor Megan.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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In the 95th minute of what was effectively a dead rubber for Leeds, their striker might be forgiven for switching off or going through the motions.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Pool service can be a bit slow during busy times, but once your perfectly prepared daiquiri arrives, all is forgiven.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
Verb
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For a family or small-group getaway, the airy luxury villa boasts two king-size bedrooms, a sofa bed in the living room, and an outdoor deck with a jacuzzi overlooking the lagoon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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This naïve view tended to overlook the searing violence of the ‘Cold’ War, and the ever-increasing inequality between nations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Verb
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In recent years, even some advocates of free trade have come around to the idea that certain tariffs can be justified on strategic and national-security grounds, especially when working with an avowedly mercantilist country like China.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Those benefits justified a rule holding employers responsible when hybrid workers cause others injury while moving between their home and office.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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Vrabel, meanwhile, stumbled though multiple press conferences while trying to both avoid and explain the issue without ever really providing details.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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This may explain why credit markets barely budged after last week’s spending figures.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Given the profusion of riad tourist accommodation in Marrakech, you’d be excused for thinking the buildings originated as hotels.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Homeowners are also excused from the annual tax if the second home’s owner or the owner’s family is getting medical care in Greater Vancouver and lives outside that area, if the home is being repaired or substantially renovated.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Condone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condone. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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