condones

verb

present tense third-person singular of condone
as in ignores
to dismiss as of little importance he is too quick to condone his friend's faults

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Recent Examples of condones Therefore, Miss Manners condones entertaining in the kitchen and holding dance parties in the living room — as well as the occasional chair made out of Legos for anyone who is up for it. — Judith Martin, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026 Seyfried is one of many public figures who have sparked outrage for bringing up past statements of Kirk's, with critics claiming that such a reaction condones politically motivated violence. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condones
  1. ignores
  2. forgives
  3. overlooks
  4. justifies
  5. explains
Verb
  • But that ignores the fact that most political rules continue to apply.
    — Nathan Gonzales CQ-Roll Call, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Cyrus ignores the correction and later bristles when Adam decides to extend his military service for another five years.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of ignores
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  • After learning this, Ayad very quickly forgives this man who hit him.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Patrick Clancy forgives his ex-wife In the days after the tragedy, Patrick wrote tributes to each of his three children and decided to publicly forgive Lindsay.
    — Ross Douthat, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of forgives
Verb
  • Follow the path to a deck made from ipe wood that overlooks Carbon Beach and Malibu Pier.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The agent finds a $475 room but overlooks fees that bring the total above $600.
    — Louis Hoch, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of overlooks
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  • In instances like these, and there are many of them, one realizes how the novel acquires, and justifies, its title.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • And for four consecutive games, the running back unit has proved it more than justifies the hype.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of justifies
Verb
  • As well as hearing the audio of the Princess, the three-part doc series explains how and when they were recorded, and the extraordinary lengths Diana went to in order to ensure her story could be heard.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • As Madison explains, picking her first post-Oscar gig definitely stressed her out, but her desire to grow her career and range (a la Cate Blanchett and Isabelle Huppert) helped push her to take on the project.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of explains

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“Condones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condones. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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