CONDIGN Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

condign

adjective

kən-ˈdīn

Definition of condign

as in justified

being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong a suspension without pay is condign punishment for breaking the company's code of business ethics

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Recent Examples of condign His sickness is condign affirmation of his manifold failures, arrogance and incompetence. — Gerard Baker, WSJ, 5 Oct. 2020 That means reversal of Scruton’s ritual humiliation — and equally condign sanctions against the man who willfully deceived his readers and the public about Scruton’s views. — Kyle Smith, National Review, 17 July 2019

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Adjective

The Mississippi attorney general’s office said its review found the fatal shooting was a justified use of force.

— Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Crump on Monday pointed out that authorities have yet to release video footage of the encounter to support the attorney general's finding that the shooting was a justified use of force.

— SOPHIE BATES, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of justified

Adjective

Carter Faith has an outside, but critically deserved, chance to join them.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026
The question is whether Google — a company with a deserved reputation for giving up when the going gets tough — has the commitment to see this through and turn things around.

— Dominic Preston, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of deserved

Adjective

In August 2016, the same court ruled after 12 years of litigation that the museum was the rightful owner.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
In Season 1, Lee successfully honored Dale’s wishes to restore the Washberg’s land to its rightful owners, the Osage Nation.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of rightful

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Taco Bell has been a bright spot in the fast food industry, but saw a traffic decline over the summer due toa cyclospora outbreak that was linked to lettuce served at a number of restaurants.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Along with Louis Armstrong and Dee Alexander, undersung figures — like the dizzyingly talented pianist Dorothy Donegan — also get their due.

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

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