Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Condemning; conveying condemnation or censure: as, a condemnatory sentence or decree.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Condemning; containing or imposing condemnation or censure.
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- adjective serving to
condemn orcensure
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- adjective containing or imposing condemnation or censure
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Examples
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"But you were stealing!" he said, solemnly, recalling her condemnatory words.
Her Weight in Gold George Barr McCutcheon 1897
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For all the political support Israel still enjoys in Washington - where President-elect Barack Obama has declined to speak a condemnatory word about the now 12-day-old offensive against Gaza, perhaps hoping the crisis will be diffused before he takes office - the tiny state well understands it will always have to fight its own wars, alone, with no purported ally making any common cause on the ground.
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"At the twelfth hour! at the twelfth hour!" he repeated, in a kind of condemnatory merciless tone, while his clasp tightened around the lovely form, which seemed literally to hang in his arms.
The Sign of the Spider Bertram Mitford 1884
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Have the current governor of Virginia and his attorney general had any condemnatory words for adulterers in the state ranks of employees?
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He himself wrote in his condemnatory letter, "It is not normally my style to write letters of condemnation."
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: What Is Motivating The Global Ban On 'Kosher Jesus'? Rabbi Shmuley Boteach 2012
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These same people like to dangle the threat of hell and damnation to those who don't accept this belief while then exclaiming that God is a loving, forgiving God; it's just a matter of first rationalizing what is required to go down this condemnatory road.
Carol Hoenig: A Sorry Lot, Indeed Carol Hoenig 2011
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These same people like to dangle the threat of hell and damnation to those who don't accept this belief while then exclaiming that God is a loving, forgiving God; it's just a matter of first rationalizing what is required to go down this condemnatory road.
Carol Hoenig: A Sorry Lot, Indeed Carol Hoenig 2011
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HRW urged concernedgovernments around the worldto back their condemnatory statements with "concrete action to stop the bloodshed, including an embargo on all arms and security equipment to Libya, targeted sanctions against the Libyan leadership as long as the atrocities continue, ensuring a comprehensive, independent, and speedy investigation into any crimes committed, and an emergency special session by the United Nations Security Council."
Rights Group: Tripoli Clashes Kill at Least 62 Tahani Karrar-Lewsley 2011
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He himself wrote in his condemnatory letter, "It is not normally my style to write letters of condemnation."
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: What Is Motivating The Global Ban On 'Kosher Jesus'? Rabbi Shmuley Boteach 2012
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He himself wrote in his condemnatory letter, "It is not normally my style to write letters of condemnation."
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: What Is Motivating The Global Ban On 'Kosher Jesus'? Rabbi Shmuley Boteach 2012
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