condemnation
noun
con·dem·na·tion
ˌkän-ˌdem-ˈnā-shən 
-dəm-
2
: the act of judicially condemning
3
: the state of being condemned
… in the hopeless hour of condemnation …—
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: a reason for condemning
His conduct was sufficient condemnation.
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Examples of condemnation in a Sentence
The plan has drawn condemnation from both sides.
The government's statement was a condemnation of all acts of terrorism.
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Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a top aide to President Trump, drew and quickly dismissed a raft of condemnation from Democratic lawmakers, left-wing politicians abroad and others across the internet after twice making what to some looked like a Nazi salute from an inauguration stage.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Faced with racist quotas and restrictive laws, Perkins dared public condemnation—even enduring a congressional crusade for her impeachment—in a desperate effort to save refugees and relocate them to the United States.
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
Images and audio of crying children who had been pried from a parent went viral, and the policy drew condemnation from the American public, as well as from prominent figures like the pope and Laura Bush, the former first lady.
—Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
By disrupting this trajectory, the United States would not only face local opposition but also risk international condemnation.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Faced with racist quotas and restrictive laws, Perkins dared public condemnation—even enduring a congressional crusade for her impeachment—in a desperate effort to save refugees and relocate them to the United States.
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
Images and audio of crying children who had been pried from a parent went viral, and the policy drew condemnation from the American public, as well as from prominent figures like the pope and Laura Bush, the former first lady.
—Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
By disrupting this trajectory, the United States would not only face local opposition but also risk international condemnation.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Condemnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condemnation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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