condone
verb (used with object)
to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like).
condoned
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past participleof condone.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof condone.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
condoneverb (used with object)to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like).
Example Sentences
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Current and former controllers say managers have often condoned their leaving before their shifts officially end, and it is seen as an informal perk after busy stretches working air traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The ASA's rules on socially responsible marketing say smoking should not be presented in an appealing way, condoned or encouraged.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The Central Asian leader, who is a Moscow ally but who has never condoned Russia's offensive, said the roots of the war are "not understandable".
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
If we didn’t have a society that condoned it, it would be rarer.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2024
Inflexibly rigid in her own moral conduct, she condoned weaknesses in others.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
