DAMNATION Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

damnation

noun

Definition of damnation

as in punishment

the sending of someone to hell as punishment after death The minister spoke about death and damnation. He feared a sentence of eternal damnation for the sins of his youth.

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Recent Examples of damnation But some believe a traveling, apocalyptic preacher convinced her that killing Noah, John, Paul, Luke and Mary was the only way to save them from eternal damnation. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026 Prosecutors allege Taylor and Brannon ran a cult-like organization that coerced and stripped followers of their autonomy under threats of physical violence, food deprivation and eternal damnation. — Christopher Spata Tampa Bay Times, Arkansas Online, 17 Jan. 2026 For years, people took photos of themselves on the 666 to Hel and shared them on social media, relishing the coincidence of a bus to a beach resort provoking mental images of damnation, thanks to the similarity of the town's name to the English word hell. — Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 1 June 2026 From the fiery lake of damnation, Lucifer rises as Satan to seduce humanity’s first parents, Adam and Eve, in the flawless Garden of Eden, triggering the Fall of Man and the loss of Paradise itself. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for damnation

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Wildfires have also scorched thousands of acres in Arizona, which led Phoenix to ban all fireworks on city property including parks and within 1 mile of nature preserves, with punishments including $2,500 fines.

— Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
The parliament in England created laws against Quakers, forbidding them to worship freely, charging them with punishments for refusing to take oaths or refusing to remove their hats.

— Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 July 2026

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Following an inspection in March, the city issued a formal notice of condemnation and order to vacate, as only about 17% of the rooms inspected passed.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
The admission drew immediate condemnation from Democratic lawmakers.

— Ana Ceballos Follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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