CONDONING Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

condoning 1 of 2

adjective

as in absolving

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condoning

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verb

present participle of condone

as in ignoring

to dismiss as of little importance he is too quick to condone his friend's faults

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Recent Examples of condoning

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Being empathetic and talking to people doesn’t amount to condoning their behavior, Marnik added. — Felice J. Freyer, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026 This editorial, assumed by other newspaper editors to be submitted by the Spanish ambassador, accused Madison and Jefferson of condoning Miranda’s actions. — Lindsay Schakenbach Regele, The Conversation, 13 July 2026 State public defender Jeff Wright testified during the appeals proceedings that Ruhtenberg was fired because her posts were perceived as condoning violence. — Huo Jingnan, NPR, 23 June 2026 When will the district and the board stop condoning this kind of behavior? — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026 However, when an organisation like BAFTA, with its own long history of systemic racism, refuses to acknowledge the harm inflicted on both the Black and disabled communities and offer an appropriate apology, remaining involved would be tantamount to condoning its behaviour. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026 Kristin Zastoupil, a spokesperson for Forney ISD, said the district isn’t condoning or facilitating the walkout. — Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026 As part of the agreement, the university stipulated that no evidence produced in discovery showed any player reporting hazing to Fitzgerald, nor was there any showing the coach condoning or directing such conduct. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Dec. 2025 However, the Brotherhood's chapters vary significantly in their approaches, with some engaging in democratic politics while others have been accused of supporting or condoning violence. — Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for condoning

Adjective

However, even after an officer is taken off the list, prosecutors still maintain those potentially exculpatory records.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Kohberger alleges that his attorneys withheld potentially exculpatory evidence, misled him about the consequences of pleading guilty and relied on threats and false promises to persuade him to accept the deal.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

Definition of exculpatory

Verb

October 06, 2026 Optimism isn’t about ignoring problems or pretending everything will work out.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 6 Oct. 2026
Sutskever is the moral center of the film and grows increasingly uncomfortable as Altman forges ahead with complicated AI models that have learned how to lie, willfully ignoring risks.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of ignoring

Verb

Telluride’s ski area stretches across more than 2,000 acres, from wide, forgiving groomers to steep chutes and bowls, with the terrain climbing to 12,570 feet.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The schedule is not forgiving — Texas and Georgia await; doormats Arkansas and South Carolina do not — and the Rebels could find themselves on the bubble, needing to point to LSU as a resume win.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of forgiving

Verb

The clubhouse would have a bar, restaurant, locker rooms and verandas overlooking the golf course and tennis courts.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Domaine Drouhin Oregon 2023 Arthur Chardonnay Dundee Hills Domaine Drouhin Oregon covers 235 acres in the Dundee Hills overlooking the Willamette Valley.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of overlooking

Verb

This story does not suggest that reconciliation requires forgetting the past or excusing harmful choices.

— Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
Unable to picture evil as anything other than devilish, critics accused Arendt of excusing the perpetrators and blaming the victims.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of excusing

Verb

The rich collections do a great job of honoring visual traditions and explaining their connections to real people and real places.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
China’s leading firms are still just approaching top US labs in capabilities, partly explaining their lack of transparency.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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