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TYPICAL USE: A man who cheats on his income tax and on his expense account tends to condone these practices in his friends.

Why would a perfect Father condone the death of a perfect Son. . . a Son who pleased him in every way?

He was capable of slack writing which he would not condone in others.

If you can, take just a second out once you have made your selection to ask yourself, "Does this toy, even innocently, condone violence? "

Navy spokesman called the videos "inappropriate" and said the Navy does not endorse or condone such actions.

It does nothing but condone the arrogance of the Fed in its refusal to tell us where the $2 trillion has gone.

"In his mind, he was playing, " Potter, 32, said of her partner of 10 years. "But I do not condone his child's play. "

"No one interested in cyber safety would condone the leaking of this list, " he said.

Being a footloose bachelor is one thing, but I don't condone screwing around on your wife and mother of your kids.

The club abhor violence of any sort and do not condone the actions taken by anyone involved.

Lechero: We got a disagreement between two dogs-- a drug addict and a thief. And I condone neither.

We turn our attention away from our own defects, and when we are forced by untoward events to consider them, find it easy to condone them.

We turn our attention away our own defects, and when we are forced by untoward events to consider them, find it easy to condone them.

Not only must he subscribe to a creed, but he must condone abominations and carefully abstain from speaking his mind on current events.

Of course, the antics of unruly demonstrators in Paris cannot be used to condone or justify Chinese repression in Tibet.

To understand these motives is not to condone them.

A disclaimer on the site says, "We do not condone shoe-throwing, but we prefer it to war. "

Clearly, the NBA more or less used to condone this type of behavior. Players could rough each other up and play on (see Jordan Rules).

"We have never condoned and would never condone inappropriate behaviour by any of our people. "

Our society does not openly condone child abuse; it does openly condone and sanction punishing children, physically and otherwise.

Smoking scenes which do not appear to condone the habit may be left uncut.

Although encouraging youngsters to play their roles in social activities, I cannot condone violence under any circumstances.

We do not condone or tolerate discrimination within our business for any reason.

Of course, the antics of unruly demonstratorsinParis cannot be used to condone orjustifyChinese repression in Tibet.

Policymakers in Beijing do not condone such extreme measures.

"These are the sorts of images which right-thinking people can never condone, " he said.

Traditional social norms condone discrimination against persons with physical disabilities.

It does not mean that you condone or excuse what happened. It does not mean that you forget.

It's not typical, but some organizations actually condone -- even promote -- dishonest, ruthless or unethical behavior.

To condone a set of laws that give them immeasurable power over their children is asking for trouble.

Does not condone the people, do not forgive the people, is hard yourself.

Whilst we do not condone bribery in any way I think the sentence, on any measure, is harsh, " he added. "

No one wants to condone bad behaviour, but the consequences of failure can be dire.

Ralf said he does not condone lying "but on the other hand Lewis was surely not the first" to do so.

Stated somewhat crudely, increasing employment will reduce the number of people who might promote or even condone deviant behavior.

Pfizer does not condone the off-label promotion of our products.

Judges should not condone shyness or viciousness. Conversely, judges should also beware of putting a premium on showiness.

"I don't condone violence at all, " Childers responded when asked about his use of heavy firearms.

People who perpetrate, condone or facilitate it must be brought to justice.

"I'm not a hateful person and don't condone any kind of violence against others, " it read in part.

"We certainly don't condone this kind of violence . . . in any way, shape or form, " State spokesman Mark Toner said.

But Bridgeport public school officials say they don't condone inappropriate attire.

But as revolutionaries, we cannot condone attacks on working people, on the innocent.

Failure to protest police brutality may indicate a willingness to condone it.

Of course I do not condone this, but come on it's a fucking water bottle.

He stated that he refused to condone wars which greedy men make against others.

I cannot condone the use of violence.

This is not to condone vice. It is to recognise the limits imposed by human frailty.

He does not condone the bombing at Moscow airport because it does nothing to advance Islam.

What could make a seemingly rational couple condone behavior that is so obviously rude?

We justify and condone the foxhole and then, in the foxhole or in the bomber, we hope to find God, love.

"I don't condone glasses without lenses, " Mr. Jones said.

You don't have to condone kids getting beat up every day to enjoy seeing him in the ring.

It's not that we want to condone violence in any way, but in this case their violent response is more than understandable.

If someone does something wrong we cannot condone it we must disapprove.

I don't condone fighting. I don't like fighting.

e. g. People cannot condone the use of fierce violence.

We should not condone the practice of saying one thing and doing another.

I refuse to condone fox hunting because it cuts across everything I believe about the rights of animals.

I don't condone my ex-husband's actions.

Of finding in my praise aught to condone.

The channel agreed to cut scenes in future which glamorise(10) or condone(11) smoking.

Do you condone truth-twisting for entrepreneurs?

So in this case, we figure we can condone the use of name tags. Just this once.

Iv. To condone is to overlook an offense, usually a serious one; the word often suggests tacit forgiveness: Condone

The Condone by Injured Party vs Application of Death Penalty--Taking Restorable Justice Mode as the Reference

We ourselves may act upon unwholesome thoughts, such as wanting to harm someone, or we may cause or condone them in others;

She could not condone his arrest;