Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

condemn

[kuhn-dem] / kənˈdɛm /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

On Tuesday morning, hundreds of university professors marched in solidarity with the demonstrators to condemn police violence targeting students, according to an AFP reporter.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Major medical groups condemn lethal injections so the people administering the drugs often have limited medical qualifications, experts said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Olivia Holdt claims a hat-trick as Tottenham score seven times in the second half to condemn 10-player Crystal Palace to their first defeat since being promoted back to the Women's Super League.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

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

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

“Some. Along with mothers and grandmothers, widows and maids ... would you condemn them all to die, my lord?”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

French President Emmanuel Macron condemns "unbridled violence", says the Guardian in its top story.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

"Unesco firmly condemns all attacks against cultural property protected under international law," he told gathered dignitaries, including President Volodymyr Zelensky.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

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

It’s almost time to go “Also,” Minerva adds, “Padre Ignacio condemns fortunes only if you believe a human being knows what only God can know.”

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

On Sunday, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, visited wounded survivors of the attack, which he condemned as a "vile, cowardly, and bloody act".

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

In its closing arguments, the prosecution condemned Luque's "inaction," saying his attitude "was always to do nothing" in the face of the warning signs that Maradona was exhibiting.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

President Emmanuel Macron condemned the violence in a televised address but was vague about what measures the government would take to stop it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

The building was in rough shape, and condemned a few years later.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

After graduating from law school, I went back to the Deep South to represent the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Hundreds rallied across Syria on Friday condemning Israeli incursions in the country's south including one this week that killed a man with a disability, AFP correspondents and state media reported.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Ronika’s resentment toward Blair, who has avoided condemning Haywood in public, seethes monotonously until her own backstory is finally unearthed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

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

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The Gulf Co-operation Council – made up of representatives from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait – also issued a missive condemning the attack.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

He released sincere public statements deploring the shooting and condemning it as evil.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow


Vocabulary lists containing condemn

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training