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Common collocations with condemn in American Collocation

condemn verb transitive

US /kənˈdem/

very much

categorically
loudly
outright
roundly
strongly
totally
unequivocally
unreservedly
utterly
vehemently
vigorously
wholeheartedly

Environmental groups have roundly condemned the scheme.

by everyone

unanimously
universally

The 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait was almost universally condemned.

by many people

widely

The policy was widely condemned in Britain.

publicly

openly
publicly

Neither the Prime Minister nor any politician has publicly condemned the murder.

for a good reason

justly
rightly

The proposal was rightly condemned by charities and trade unions.

a violent action

act
action
atrocity
attack
bombing
killing
murder
terrorism
violence

All church leaders have condemned the attacks.

a bad/wrong action

act
action
move
practice

The committee also condemned moves to cut the agency’s staff by 25 %.

a plan/decision

decision
plan
proposal
scheme

A senior Labour MP today joined health groups in condemning the Government’s decision to delay the Bill to ban tobacco advertising.