1. the act of forgiving or overlooking an offense; the implied forgiveness of a wrongdoing by continuing a relationship or not taking action against it
Usage: formal; often used in legal contexts
2. in family law, the forgiveness of a spouse's infidelity or other marital offense, typically shown by resuming marital relations
Usage: legal; archaic in modern usage

Examples

• The teacher's condonation of the student's repeated tardiness sent the wrong message to the class.
• By continuing to work with him after the incident, she demonstrated condonation of his behavior.
• The company's condonation of unethical practices undermined its stated values.
• In historical legal systems, condonation of adultery could affect divorce proceedings.
• His silence was interpreted as condonation rather than approval.
• The manager's condonation of the employee's mistakes led to further problems.
• Condonation does not mean the offense was acceptable; it simply means it was forgiven.