CONDEMNS Synonyms: 164 Similar and Opposite Words

condemns

verb

present tense third-person singular of condemn

as in denounces

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 criticizes

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 censures

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 convicts

to find or pronounce guilty the accused was condemned by the news media even before the trial began

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as in sentences

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 condemns The documentary condemns The Swan for manufacturing reality, while offering its own more morally satisfying reality. — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 29 Sep. 2026 The government silences critics, shuts down free press and condemns other political parties. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 Each side condemns the other while defending its own exceptions to fiscal discipline. — Carolyn Bourdeaux, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Based on a Joseph Conrad story, the period drama follows two officers in Napoleon’s army (Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel) whose minor quarrel condemns them to 15 years of repeatedly trying to kill each other. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The outlaw country legend issued a rallying cry across his social media channels on Tuesday, sharing a statement that condemns rapidly escalating data center construction across the United States. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026 Coventry said that while the ban on the Russian Olympic Committee and its athletes has been revoked, the IOC still condemns Russian actions in Ukraine. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 7 July 2026 But if the government may block asylum seekers at ports of entry before they are deemed to have arrived in the United States, many will be forced toward the very crossings the government then condemns. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 5 July 2026 Victim's mother condemns domestic violence In a statement, Beaver's mother, Susan Beaver, said domestic violence affects too many families. — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026

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Verb

As the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises proceed, North Korea denounces them as invasion rehearsals, launches missiles and vows stronger deterrence, even as analysts say scaling back drills could weaken long-term allied readiness.

— Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
The project denounces Haiti’s justice system through the story of a woman imprisoned for years without trial and later judged not by law, but by scripture.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026

Definition of denounces

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These days, the Ambassador has to handle a different set of challenges such as handling the fallout when the boss criticizes the British Prime Minister on social media.

— Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
One candidate promises to lower gas and grocery prices and criticizes the incumbent for not doing so (as if politicians can control the market).

— Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of criticizes

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Being a fly on the wall is precisely what Hard Knocks makes viewers feel like in the moment when Head Coach Mike Macdonald reprimands linebacker Derick Hall for getting too close to a quarterback.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
The emperor reprimands her for being late for the rainmaking ritual.

— Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026

Definition of reprimands

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On March 30, a Paris court convicts Le Pen and other National Rally officials of misusing European Parliament funds, sentences her to prison and bars her from seeking public office for five years with immediate effect.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
March 31, 2015 Prosecutors ask that Mack and Schaefer be spared the maximum possible penalty — death by firing squad — if the three-judge panel convicts the young couple of killing Mack’s mother.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026

Definition of convicts

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Lench ruled at the time that Weinstein cannot serve his New York and Los Angeles sentences concurrently.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Then with Lee, in the timeline closest to our present day, her heartbreaking, hard-to-stomach testimony means nothing to a callous judge who sentences her to death three times over.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of sentences

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Within days, her complaint – which names fraternity members and others, and blames Cornell and its police department for failure to act on her original report – became a focus of intense public attention.

— Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
But the British Beer & Pub Association blames tax and overheads, and across the EU, the share of beer drunk in pubs, bars, and restaurants has stopped shrinking after years of decline.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of blames

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The daughter, Shannon Amos, faults her brother, Kelly Christopher Amos, for delaying medical care while isolating the actor from his family and friends in the years leading up to his death.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
The report specifically faults the Ohio Department of Development's oversight, as well as actions by local affiliates, including the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network in Cleveland and Ohio State University South Centers in Piketon.

— CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of faults

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This type of leader isn’t likely to emerge in a political culture that rewards antics and showmanship and punishes seriousness and integrity.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 12 Oct. 2026
That timeline rewards commitment and punishes constant switching, which is how most routines fail.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

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