1. plural of condonation; the act of forgiving, overlooking, or treating as acceptable an offense, fault, or wrongdoing
Usage: formal or legal context; often used in discussions of forgiveness or acceptance of misconduct
2. in law, the implied forgiveness of a spouse's infidelity by continuing to live with them after discovering the offense
Usage: legal or archaic; family law context

Examples

• The teacher's condonations of late homework submissions were seen as too lenient by some parents.
• His repeated condonations of his friend's rude behavior eventually damaged their relationship.
• The company's condonations of minor safety violations created a culture of negligence.
• In historical legal cases, condonations of adultery were sometimes grounds for dismissing divorce petitions.
• The principal's condonations of bullying incidents drew criticism from the school board.