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condemn

[kuhn-dem] / kənˈdɛm /


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United States, to condemn the Tenure of Office Act and strike down a Reconstruction-era regulation of the presidency.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

"We strongly condemn the actions of the individual responsible," he said on the Gainsborough club website, external.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

“Andrew and Channel 5 strongly condemn memecoins and want nothing to do with them.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

But despite his loved ones’ flaws—and the burdens they heave on him—Waldrop refuses to condemn them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

I reflected on how mass imprisonment has littered the national landscape with carceral monuments of reckless and excessive punishment and ravaged communities with our hopeless willingness to condemn and discard the most vulnerable among us.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Hamawy has said he condemns Abdel-Rahman’s violent rhetoric and actions and that he had no contact with the cleric after his arrest.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

Weeks before the elections, Meloni released videos in multiple languages saying the Italian right “unambiguously” condemns the fascist regime’s suppression of democracy and antisemitic policies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

The French Open added: "The tournament strongly condemns all sexist remarks, regardless of who makes them, and offers its support to the match umpire and, more broadly, to all the tournament's umpiring officials."

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

Grant has been a well-established critic of the Fed’s propensity to tolerate inflation for some time and in particular he condemns the purchasing power that has been lost since 2020, because of the Fed’s policies.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026

Kat condemns it, because, he says, a man has to reckon with the possibility of an abdominal wound, and that is more dangerous on a full stomach than on an empty one.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

Connie Alexander, the head of the Santa Barbara chapter of the National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People, condemned the incident in an opinion essay for the Independent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The paper notes that Tehran has "categorically" rejected and strongly condemned the "malicious speculations", but adds that the exact nature of what happened near Fairford "remains unclear".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the attack and called for the perpetrators to be prosecuted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

British ambassador to Estonia Jo Lomas likewise condemned the attacks, adding "they will not weaken our resolve or our support for Ukraine".

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

I hung up my black parka on the coat stand, knowing I was a condemned man.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

Lapcevich issued a statement Tuesday condemning the actions of his racing team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

El-Sayed’s campaign had already released a video condemning and memorializing 9/11 that morning.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

On Friday, all the parties in the Ceuta local assembly signed a declaration condemning violence.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

They don’t deserve a museum that alternates between ignoring and condemning our extraordinary heritage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

“I am not signing a paper condemning me to twenty-five years,” said Miss Grybas.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys




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