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adjective

as in sanctioned

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verb

past tense of condone

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 condoned

Adjective

If cynicism has become not only condoned but essential, how are we supposed to know when to roll our eyes and when to actually become concerned? — Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 22 Aug. 2025

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Even as the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 and of Iraq in 2003 became largely condoned by the American public, displacement, suffering and impasse persist in the region, now in the form of the ongoing conflicts in the Gaza Strip and Iran. — Christopher Coffman, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026 For decades, Hezbollah’s arsenal had been tolerated, even tacitly condoned—shielded by the group’s political power and by its status among supporters as a counterweight to Israel. — Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026 The negative extremes should never be condoned, but sometimes being told — in the right way, and by the coaches, not irate parents — that attitudes are not right could help stop the slide. — Laura Williamson, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 The report also accuses each campus of hosting speakers who condoned Hamas and called Israel illegitimate without any events that were pro-Israel. — Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026 The district emphasized that walkouts during the school day are not condoned, and said the district was working closely with the Aurora Police Department to monitor the situation. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026 According to Michael Tellone, contractor and foreman for the Harrison Department of Works in Westchester County, NY, shoveling snow into the street is never condoned. — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025 The Johnson Administration said the AFDC rewarded indolence, and condoned non-marital child bearing. — Stephanie Land, Time, 30 Oct. 2025 Following Kirk's killing, Jezebel removed the original article, issuing a statement characterizing it as humor and reiterating that the publication condoned neither physical harm nor political violence. — Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for condoned

Adjective

The winner of Big Break x Good Good was supposed to receive a sponsorship exemption into the November 12-15 Good Good Championship, a sanctioned PGA Tour event.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
In addition, a non-sanctioned rolling bedside table had been left in the room, possibly by a previous patient, but staff did not remove it.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of sanctioned

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Neighbors said their complaints about the empty lot were ignored for years until a fire burned part of the property and neighbor Kayt Miranda's garage early on Wednesday morning.

— Joy Benedict, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
The stock that spent two years being ignored by the same investors who loaded up on Hilton and Marriott is now having its moment.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignored

Verb

Log temples atop the mounds overlooked wide plazas for ball games, ceremonies, and open-air markets.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Atwell, who grew up playing quarterback in Liberty City and then starred at Miami Northwestern, suggested that his mentoring of the team’s young receivers shouldn’t go overlooked.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of overlooked

Verb

Dedicated reconstruction funds are common in postconflict states, and a sovereign wealth fund may be justified to streamline the management of fragmented, distressed, and historically poorly managed public assets.

— Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Chami noted that the price for working with content creators varies from $250-$1,000 per post, and justified rates that are on the higher end of the spectrum.

— Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of justified

Verb

Unlike Anthropic, which gets a higher share of its revenues from enterprises, OpenAI is more popular among individual consumers, explained Ujjwal Chaudhry, a partner at market intelligence firm Analysys Mason.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Owning a cat comes with several costs, Kimberly Palmer, a personal finance expert with NerdWallet, explained.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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