condone
Example Sentences
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“It’s complicated and its not something I would condone … but the more attention that Scientology gets, the worse it is for Scientology,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
The bill proposes to make it illegal to implicitly condone or play down acts of terrorism, extending the scope of existing legislation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
“I will not condone the re-litigation of proven cures, and neither will millions of Americans who credit their survival and quality of life to scientific miracles.”
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
That’s a behavior the majority of the country doesn’t condone and for which a small percentage of Hindus are responsible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
From Jay in the Southeast: I stood up in a social studies class—the teacher wanted a discussion—and said I could never kill anyone or condone anyone who did kill anyone.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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