DAMNATIONS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

damnations

noun

plural of damnation

as in punishments

the sending of someone to hell as punishment after death The minister spoke about death and damnation. He feared a sentence of eternal damnation for the sins of his youth.

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Hisbah members also face widespread allegations of rights abuses in their enforcement operations, including subjecting offenders to dehumanizing punishments such as public beatings or shaming.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
The films also involve normie couples caught up in hauntings, dealt Old Testament–style punishments by forces from the great beyond.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

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Piker, whose inflammatory comments about American Jews have drawn condemnations across the aisle, has been a frequent flyer on the campaign trail and appeared with Michigan Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed before the state’s primary elections.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026
The executions, announced Sunday, triggered condemnations by rights groups in the North African country that is divided between rival administrations, each backed by a set of militias and foreign governments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

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