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“Nevertheless, the overwhelming majority of the world do not condone power politics, conflict and confrontation, or isolation and backwardness.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

"Obviously I don't condone stealing, but I really sympathise with any parent that finds themselves in a situation like that."

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

“I want to be clear that the city of Riverside doesn’t condone this behavior, but we are responsible for fixing the situation that led to it,” she said at the June 9 City Council meeting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

"The University cannot overlook or condone them and cannot proceed in a way that suggests endorsement or association," it said.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026

We increased our pace; neither of our mothers would condone us coming home late.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

The main objection is that it condones lying.

From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2024

Grove, whom I spoke with Thursday, was clear she condones none of those tactics “in any way, shape or form.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2023

She also promised that a warning card would be added to the film, saying that it "in no way condones or recommends the use of restraint on autistic people".

From BBC ● May 31, 2023

Will Reinert, a spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee, said “no one condones violence against elected officials.”

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2023

His faults were imitated without any of the genius in power of expression that condones them in the great originals.

From The Century of Columbus by James J. Walsh

The Central Asian leader, who is a Moscow ally but who has never condoned Russia's offensive, said the roots of the war are "not understandable".

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

The firm has said it “categorically does not engage in, nor has it ever condoned, the exchange of money for client retention.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

Kwatra’s supervisors condoned his distribution of gift cards and other perks to clients to entice them to continue shopping at Saks, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025

"Constructive criticism is one thing, and threats, hate speech or even disturbance during training is another - this cannot be condoned."

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2025

"He's more use alive than dead. And my lord father never condoned the murder of prisoners after a battle."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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

In January more than 100 NGOs and 500 activists and cultural figures urged Mr Tusk to end pushbacks and said his government was condoning human rights violations if it did not do so.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2024

“They need to be condemned and there’s no place to sit on the fence here: You’re either condemning it or you’re condoning it.”

From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2023

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