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damning

[dam-ing, dam-ning] / ˈdæm ɪŋ, ˈdæm nɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
damaging
Synonyms


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The damning judgement landed less than five days after Manchester United's extended filing to the New York Stock Exchange which detailed their end of year accounts to 30 June 2026.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Manchester City confirmed Friday they had launched an appeal against a damning judgement that found the club guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

She stoops to blackmail to force Nana to steal Ericka’s file from the headmistress’s office in the hope of unearthing some damning or disqualifying revelation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

It’s hard to read the late secretary’s words as anything but damning with faint praise.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

Regina wrote to Joan that she was worried Lombardy might be damning Bobby with faint praise.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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