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condemned

[kuhn-demd] / kənˈdɛmd /
ADJECTIVE
sentenced to punishment
Synonyms


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Rafael Grossi, the head of the UN's nuclear agency, condemned the attack and said on X that "military activity that threatens nuclear safety is unacceptable".

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

This is the Kafka that has been passed to posterity—the outsider, the pariah, the man condemned to a condition of eternal estrangement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Iran’s foreign ministry on Tuesday condemned ‌the most recent Kuwaiti arrest, saying the four Iranians were on a routine maritime patrol when they entered Kuwaiti territorial waters due ‌to “disruption ⁠in their navigation.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

According to police, the site is in the process of being sold to a local Somali Muslim organisation, Ashaadibi Education and Cultural Centre, which has condemned the alleged arson attack.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Once their Dad had said the whole place ought to be condemned.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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