as in sanctioned
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as in ignored
to dismiss as of little importance
he is too quick to condone his friend's faults
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condoned
Verb
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Accusations of such crimes are often ignored, punished lightly or dismissed.—
Hurst Hannum,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2025 -
Instead of complying, the victim ignored the gun, refused to unlock the door and drove away, the sheriff’s office said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Officer Pino cleared in shooting The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, in reviews that are standard following any fatal police shooting, found the shooting justified.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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This belief justified, in their eyes, the use of indiscriminate violence against the Muslim minority—presaging, in Wagner’s view, the abuses of the post-9/11 era.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In a press release that was translated from Hebrew to English, the university explained that the artifacts date back to the Hellenistic period.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
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The 2025 Golden Globes, explained The past few years, they've also been photographed at events like the US Open Men's Final and Beyoncé's birthday concert in 2023.—
David Oliver,
USA TODAY,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Implement secure VPNs and limit RDP access to authorized personnel only.—
Jeffery Stutzman,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Though the word is a legal term that could mean the witness had an authorized excuse from testifying, Judge Wolfson said it also could be viewed as a veiled threat on the witness’s life.—
Brittany Wallman,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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With Biden, the vice presidency seemed to return to a more appropriate equilibrium after Cheney’s extraordinary tenure.—
Roy Brownell,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Jan. 2025
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This is an appropriate reception for a player who, for long spells, was irresistible against Brighton at the Totally Wicked Stadium in St Helens.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
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But there is no accepted way to measure and report on sustainability efforts.—
Matthew Emma,
USA TODAY,
28 Nov. 2024
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“Condoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condoned. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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