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condoning

ADJECTIVE
approving
Synonyms


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It isn’t about the Court condoning Mr. Olivier’s speech.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

If he had stayed it would have given the impression that "the culture wouldn't change and that we're condoning it", said Annie Nguyen, a 31-year-old American.

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

The r/FreeLuigi moderator wanted to make clear that she and the large majority of her 36,000-strong community are not condoning violence against health insurance CEOs.

From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2025

"I believe this is a crime against the territorial integrity of a neighbouring state. I'd be condoning it if I stayed silent."

From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2024

In the evening, “I often have to shut my ears to their gossip. If I join in, I feel as though I’m condoning them and I feel bad.”

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti


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