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condemned

[kuhn-demd] / kənˈdɛmd /
ADJECTIVE
sentenced to punishment
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Hezbollah, for its turn, condemned the attacks, adding in a statement that it had the “natural and legal right to resist occupation and respond to its attacks.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The two charities, Caritas‑Lebanon and L'Oeuvre d'Orient condemned the cancellation as a violation of international humanitarian law, particularly as it affected vulnerable civilians trapped in their villages.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The strike in Karaj and Trump's comments were also condemned by hardline, pro-establishment Iranians on social media.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Human rights campaigners have condemned the policy, with some questioning its legality.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The legal question was whether condemned prisoners could file civil rights actions to challenge arguably unconstitutional methods of execution.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson