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condemning

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verb

present participle of condemn
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Recent Examples of condemning
Verb
Public monuments condemning slavery have been removed, and Confederate names have been restored to Army bases. Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026 But the dispute quickly escalated into a reputational crisis for the biennale, with artists from Taiwan and China condemning the name change as a betrayal of its founding ideals. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 When asked whether Cunningham’s supporters had received fair treatment from the WNBA, Paxton stopped short of condemning the league. Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 In addition to the payments, Harvard Medical School agreed to provide families with a statement condemning Lodge’s actions and summarizing improvements made to the Anatomical Gift Program. ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 The settlement plan also includes a pledge by the school to provide a statement to the claimant families condemning Lodge's criminal acts, and to detail improvements made to the organ donation program. CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Egyptian Presidency Handout / Anadolu via Getty Images Earlier Monday, Hamas welcomed a joint statement from the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egypt condemning Israel’s rejection of the road map. Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026 Iran and Pakistan together have forced out millions of Afghans who sought refuge in those countries, effectively condemning the women and girls among them to suffer the Taliban’s persecution. Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026 Democratic socialist candidates have unseated more moderate incumbents in primaries in Colorado, Michigan and New York while condemning actions by the state of Israel. Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemning
Adjective
  • Yiannopoulos’ acerbic and at times hateful speech attracted the fury of students who argued his views should not be platformed.
    Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Grabs a ketchup bottle and garnishes his face, before squirting mustard into his hateful, piggish eyes.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) was blindsided on Tuesday when two members of his caucus voted with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to put a resolution denouncing socialism on the floor for a full vote.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026
  • And other Democrats, especially those from Coupang’s home state, Washington, have joined their Republican colleagues in denouncing South Korea’s posture toward the company.
    Justin Papp, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Republican lawmaker Carl DeMaio of San Diego has vocalized his opposition in discussions of the bill, criticizing the idea of providing funding to outlets that make political endorsements.
    Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Yiannopoulos rose to prominence through his provocative statements criticizing political correctness, feminism and Islam.
    Chris Arnold, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Two Republicans voted against censuring Edwards, despite the recommendation.
    Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The City Council, which is considering censuring the mayor, asked for assistance because the city’s Human Resources director wasn’t available at the time, according to Mayor Pro Tem Tara Graves.
    Elijah Megginson, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • His team claimed that pink, Brooks’ favorite color, would sway the jury into convicting him.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Sugar’s purpose in this earthly life — to reunite lost families in the City of Angels — is crumbling under the maddening impossibility of convicting a policeman of a crime in a world where the crime is the point.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • In sentencing Kapoor to more than 11 years in prison, the judge sided with prosecutors, who recommended a sentence of 136 months.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Timothy is charged with murder — an offense that typically mandates a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole — therefore the judge is required to hold a Miller hearing before sentencing in the case.
    Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The Larson campaign became openly contemptuous of Bronin at the May convention.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • The man didn’t catch Serena’s contemptuous expression, however, too busy peeling bills from a money clip and pressing them into his date’s hand.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Vucic last week accused the West and The Hague tribunal of blaming only Serbs for the crimes and bringing no justice for the Serb victims.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Heaping credit onto Espada is dangerous, but so is blaming him for every game that goes awry.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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“Condemning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemning. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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