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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
Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
The ramp, situated near the Green Line’s Central Station, was condemned by the city in April 2025.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
The Executive Complaints Unit’s conclusion has been condemned on social media.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
The Israeli Foreign Ministry and multiple conservative politicians and media condemned Mamdani's anniversary statement.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Known as the Smoot-Hawley tariffs (for their congressional sponsors), these levies have been widely condemned by economists and historians for limiting world commerce and making the Great Depression worse.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
While individual justices, too, have condemned the decision, the Supreme Court has never officially apologized for Dred Scott.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus and other Democrats have condemned the action as political overreach.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
Spanberger condemned the messages and political violence generally, but didn't withdraw or double down on her endorsement of Jones.
—Jahd Khalil, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
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The Miss Universe Organization has since condemned the behavior and limited Itsaragrisil's role in the competition.
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There is, however, room for questions about where the line between prohibited and acceptable political involvement will fall in practice.—
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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.—
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The European Union’s executive arm has denounced Grok while officials and regulators in France, India, Malaysia and Brazil have condemned the platform and called for investigations.—
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The Venezuelan government declared Maduro the victor, a result that was denounced by opposition leaders and international observers, who accused the regime of stealing votes.—
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Officials originally proposed upgrading the city’s largest cricket stadium, The Gabba, to accommodate the Games, though the project’s price tag was heavily criticized.—
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A number of head coaches leading teams at AFCON 2025 in Morocco have criticized the changes to the tournament’s schedule, arguing that AFCON’s current two-year cycle is ideal for the development of African football and related infrastructure.—
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The City Council also has censured him twice.—
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Miller has said she's no longer censured.—
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He was arrested in 2004 and was convicted for the first time in 2007 and sentenced to life in prison.—
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Had the Santana attack happened today, a 15-year-old shooter — even if convicted of multiple murders — would be tried as a juvenile and generally could not be held in custody longer than age 25, with maybe an additional two years in transitional housing.—
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On Friday, a judge sentenced Robinson to 10 to 12 years in state prison.—
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The judge ultimately sentenced him to serve 33 months.—
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Authorities quickly blamed the residents and threatened to tear down their homes.—
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Rather, many Iranians instead blamed the leadership for either provoking the conflict or failing to meaningfully defend the country from Israeli – or American – bombs.—
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Auditors faulted the state for not having the investigative chops to catch fraud.—
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Nineteen students and two teachers were killed, and investigations have faulted the police response and suggested that a 77-minute delay in police mounting a counterassault could have contributed to the carnage.—
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“Condemned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemned. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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