What's the difference between condoned and forgiven?

Condoned


Definition:

  • (imp. & p. p.) of Condone

Example Sentences:

  • (1) No one condones what happened in the 70s, but I think this is pretty appalling."
  • (2) But obviously if people have been injured or indeed killed that is a tragedy and our sympathies are with the victims and their families.” He added: “We never condone violence – whatever the cause.
  • (3) Ukip accuses Theresa May of condoning these “symbols of the oppression of women”.
  • (4) To suggest that people who are concerned about the use of a power of this sort against journalists are condoning terrorism, which seems to be the implication of that remark, is an extremely ugly and unhelpful sentiment.
  • (5) A single initiation site of transcription 81 bp upstream of the grsT initiation condon GTG was identified by high-resolution S1 mapping studies.
  • (6) Condon has said his film hopes to "explore the complexities and challenges of transparency in the information age and, we hope, enliven and enrich the conversations WikiLeaks has already provoked."
  • (7) Miliband repeatedly states that the government "condemns" torture and does not "condone" torture, but does not address the allegation that the UK was "complicit" in Binyam Mohamed's illegal detention and severe mistreatment.
  • (8) The court's decision was of interest because it included tubal ligation among surgical interventions condoned by the common law of medical responsibility, thereby implying acceptance of voluntary sterilization.
  • (9) With the backing of the Met's then commissioner, Sir (now Lord) Paul Condon, warrants were obtained for the planting of listening devices in Southern's offices in Thornton Heath, south west London.
  • (10) Critics claimed the comments were racist, homophobic and condoned violence and drug-taking.
  • (11) To express guarded optimism about the Greek deal is not to condone the provocative arrogance of former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis or the pointless vindictiveness of the German finance minister, Wolfgang Schäuble .
  • (12) Modi was accused of condoning the violence and even encouraging it – allegations he has vehemently denied.
  • (13) Photograph: PA Police are expected to interview Hall about his knowledge of phone-hacking at the News of the World, who was involved, and whether senior bosses were aware of or condoned the practice.
  • (14) Family activities for some involved the use of hard drugs together or the condoning of use.
  • (15) Down the phone from New York, she suggests that Dukureh’s journey – the tension between family and her own convictions, modernity and tradition, obligation and desire – reflects the struggle faced by many FGM survivors, who know the harm they have suffered, but are unwilling to break with the culture that condoned it.
  • (16) It is possible for such announcements to provide a clear portrayal of the health promotion aspects of condom use with out condoning extramarital sexual activity.
  • (17) Translation stop condons in all three reading frames are located upstream from the AUG start codon of the pCAT40 cartridge; the latter can also be excised by a single digestion with the enzymes, SalI, PstI, or HindIII.
  • (18) But Fey and Poehler would never condone this kind of unseemly contest between them, with people (ie, me) deciding which one they prefer, so I'll stop this nonsense now.
  • (19) A treaty that condones selling and that would allow the Assad regime to buy arms is not the treaty I was seeking when in office.
  • (20) The mayor of Spokane, David Condon, and city council president Ben Stuckart, said in a joint statement they were gathering facts to determine if city policies related to volunteer boards and commissions had been violated.

Forgiven


Definition:

  • (p. p.) of Forgive

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Then, when he was forgiven, he walked along a moonbeam and said to Ha-Notsri [Hebrew name for Jesus of Nazareth]: “You know, you were right.
  • (2) Read any technology trends article and you’d be forgiven for thinking all roads lead to the cloud.
  • (3) Updated at 12.23pm BST 12.04pm BST As Mariano Rajoy and François Hollande prepare to reveal their austerity budgets (Spain goes on Thursday and France on Friday), they might be forgiven for casting an envious eye towards Australia where government statisticians revealed that the country is A$325bn (£200bn) better off than they'd thought.
  • (4) He added: “From what we’ve seen so far, Londoners can be forgiven for wondering if Zac will be a mayor who works to bring London’s diverse communities together or one who will drive them apart.” Others evince real surprise over Goldsmith’s stance.
  • (5) I have reflected on everything that happened to me and my family and I have forgiven my tormentors.
  • (6) Discontent with the monarchy is no longer confined to avowedly republican parties or rightwingers, who have never forgiven the king for introducing democracy and transforming the state handed to him by dictator General Francisco Franco on his death in 1975, when Spain's historically fragile monarchy was restored for the second time in a century.
  • (7) The system of government he had built was defiantly non-western, relying not on institutions but on individuals, key power-brokers prized for their loyalty and forgiven for faults that horrified overseas observers.
  • (8) I was glad to receive some emails after the reversal applauding the decision as though all was forgiven and, I wondered, perhaps even soon to be forgotten.
  • (9) Putin could have been forgiven for allowing himself a wry grin, as another court comprehensively trashed Berezovsky's reputation.
  • (10) Indeed, you might be forgiven for thinking that the bill was a golden opportunity for Labour to return to principle and express its opposition to anyone being obliged to work without pay.
  • (11) The argument about academies and free schools is one thing, but this runs much deeper: even if they support what the government is doing to schools, people could be forgiven for expecting consistency, transparency and a model of government whereby ministers might understand that supposedly independent bodies have to be seen to be so, and that even the appearance of collusion can be toxic.
  • (12) Last July Swatis might have been forgiven for thinking their misfortune was over.
  • (13) At CPAC, conservatives dedicated an entire panel to “The Future of Marriage.” One could be forgiven for assuming it tackled the issue via the sub-topic “Gays, and the Ickiness Thereof,” because that was the default assumption among those attending CPAC as part of an ongoing More Jaded Than Thou contest.
  • (14) How they got here You'll be forgiven if you thought they were still cursed, if you had been following recent baseball history.
  • (15) I have no doubt that it is related to the incident in 2005, but I have forgiven my ex-boyfriend for what happened.
  • (16) In the packed cafe area at the top of Libération’s offices, where the surviving members of Charlie Hebdo have been working since Friday, editor-in-chief Gérard Biard held up the new edition of the magazine, which features a picture of the prophet Muhammad crying below the words “All is forgiven”.
  • (17) Ford was an action man and audiences could be forgiven for thinking this was going to be a sort of Indiana Jones and the Flying Police Car.
  • (18) Indeed, if you were to wander into a court martial today by accident, you could be forgiven for thinking that behind one of the doors was a yard with a pole at one end and a small group of idle soldiers awaiting orders to shoot at the other.
  • (19) It is only two years since Weiner was forced to resign after lying about sending sexually explicit photographs of himself to women, and the poll findings show there is little sign that the electorate has forgiven him.
  • (20) I have forgiven them, maybe they didn't know what they were doing."

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