He witnessed and even had to participate in public trials that ousted many of his associates from the Writers' Union, effectively condemning them to death.

-Massive inequality within our educational system effectively condemns Americans living in poor and under-served communities to economic hardship.

Damning with faint praise is an English idiom for words that effectively condemn by seeming to offer praise which is too moderate or marginal to be considered praise at all.

The statement showed some awareness of complaints that these exclusive deals effectively condemn rural consumers to older handsets, since they often can't get service from the big wireless providers who cut them with mobile manufacturers.

"Isn't it shameful that so many of the men talking about the sanctity of life are, by their actions, ignorance and prejudice, effectively condemning women to die?"

In Matabeleland, the conflict between the government and dissidents between 1982 and 1987 effectively condemned the region to years of not only destruction and deaths, but also to general neglect.

Finally Ayatollah Khomeini had reclaimed his mantle as the most radical of the Imams by proclaiming a fatwa against Rushdie in February 1989, effectively condemning him to death.

He effectively condemned his partner in the dock, Sretko Damjanovic, 32, who confessed but then recanted, saying he had been beaten.

Geary, realizing that the aliens taking the system would effectively condemn half of the system population to probable death, as well as allow the aliens control of an important strategic location, elects to intervene.

In response to Israel's refusal of Adnan's appeal, Minister of Prisoners' Affairs Issa Qaraqe stated the decision showed "utter disregard for Adnan's life, effectively condemning him to die."