as in reprimand
an often public or formal expression of disapproval
a condemnation of the war by the international community
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Recent Examples of condemnation
Many others have expressed condemnation and voiced disgust with those showing support for the alleged assassin.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Yoon's speech was met with immediate condemnation at the parliament.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
Their actions drew condemnation on social media from political leaders on both the left and the right.
—David Plazas, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Some are singling out the pay raise in their condemnations.
—Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Yoon's speech was met with immediate condemnation at the parliament.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
Their actions drew condemnation on social media from political leaders on both the left and the right.
—David Plazas, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Some are singling out the pay raise in their condemnations.
—Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condemnation
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Because sure enough, Glenn calls the going-out crew into the master for a reprimand.Emma Soren, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
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However, for that policy violation, he was issued only a letter of reprimand.Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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But as part of the censure, the board barred Morris from taking part in deliberations and votes regarding the Hagekhalil investigation.Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Still, her presence does give Sorkin the opportunity to leap back and forth between the writing of the address and the aftermath, exploring the president’s struggle to regain his composure after a congressional censure in the process.Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
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The proposition won 68% of the vote, and walked back some of the features of Prop. 47, which voters passed a decade earlier to reduce punishments for non-violent crimes.Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
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Harsh punishment for traumatized children took its toll.Jazzmin Jiwa, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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The Muslim-majority states of Southeast Asia, in particular, see double standards at work in Washington’s denunciation of Russia, pointing to U.S.-initiated or -supported wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Gaza, and Lebanon, among other conflicts.Bilahari Kausikan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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His statements — including Holocaust denial, racist denunciations of Muslims and immigrants, and his 1987 proposal to forcibly isolate people with AIDS in special facilities — shocked his critics and strained his political alliances.Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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The criticism is somewhat reminiscent of Texans slamming Sen. Ted Cruz for fleeing to Cancun during a statewide freeze and power loss disaster in 2021.James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
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Comments Holker made to PEOPLE in a Jan. 7 interview triggered the wave of criticism.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Condemnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condemnation. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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