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condone

[kuhn-dohn] / kənˈdoʊn /


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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 University cannot overlook or condone them and cannot proceed in a way that suggests endorsement or association," it said.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

“So even if they’re aware that they’re not supposed to condone the way people are speaking, or they shouldn’t be that way in those environments, they will condone it,” she said.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

“One of our core values is respect and we don’t condone anyone saying anything inappropriate like that within our facilities,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

I normally wouldn’t condone that type of behavior in myself, but tomorrow would be complicated enough without me being loopy from sleep deprivation on top of everything else.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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