1
: bringing damnation
a damning sin
2
: causing or leading to condemnation or ruin
presented some damning testimony
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a damning flaw in the program cost the company millions of dollars
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The series of damning revelations has reportedly infuriated the transition team.
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Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
Even more damning have been the errors he’s made in assembling a staff — the Waldron hire baffles as much as the Terry Shea era — and in-game management.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
This is the damning data presented by the United Nations on November 25, 2024, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Potentially more damning to the case was testimony from Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
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Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
Even more damning have been the errors he’s made in assembling a staff — the Waldron hire baffles as much as the Terry Shea era — and in-game management.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
This is the damning data presented by the United Nations on November 25, 2024, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Potentially more damning to the case was testimony from Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Damning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damning. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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