1
: bringing damnation
a damning sin
2
: causing or leading to condemnation or ruin
presented some damning testimony
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Examples of damning in a Sentence
a damning flaw in the program cost the company millions of dollars
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Among the most damning was an allegation that Mr. Biden could not recall when his son, Beau Biden, died.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 16 May 2024
One particularly damning claim suggests Menendez aided in securing a valuable contract for an associate's company, which held exclusive rights to certify U.S. food exports to Egypt as halal compliant.
—Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 16 May 2024
One particularly damning claim suggests Menendez aided in securing a valuable contract for an associate's company, which held exclusive rights to certify U.S. food exports to Egypt as halal compliant.
—Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
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“Damning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damning. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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