condone

Example Sentences

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While Newcastle's Eddie Howe added: "We don't condone racism in any form and the club will investigate."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Welsh Labour does not condone harassment and intimidation of any political candidate, elected representative or their families.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 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 sympathized with their situation, but I could not condone Matan- zima’s actions.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela