condone
verb (used with object)
to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like).
condones
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present tense formof condone (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"No one there condones civilian killings - they know the pain of losing loved ones too well."
From BBC ● May 2, 2025
Grove, whom I spoke with Thursday, was clear she condones none of those tactics “in any way, shape or form.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
“Silence condones these attitudes and causes untold damage to those targeted, and we cannot afford to stand by as our community members are attacked,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
“The Memphis Police Association is committed to the administration of justice and never condones the mistreatment of any citizen nor any abuse of power,” a statement from the association read.
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2023
“The excuse more than condones the offense,” continued the other.
From The Strollers by Harrison Fisher
