1
as in enemy
something or someone that is hated
most critics decried the remake of the classic film as an abomination
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as in hatred
a very strong dislike
the townspeople have such an abomination of taxes that they have even voted down increases that would have given their schools badly needed funds
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Recent Examples of abomination
We are told that Saudi Arabia still conditions peace with Israel on the creation of one, and voices across the West might leave a listener thinking that anything else would be a historical abomination.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Harris painted Trump as a criminal, a moral abomination, a would-be dictator whose dangerous rhetoric should disqualify him from office.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The aesthetic hews more closely to the look of the comic strip than the CGI-animation/live-action abomination of the two Garfield movies of the early aughts.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 24 May 2024
New York then strung together its third consecutive poor second half: The Knicks lost the final two quarters, 63-41, in Oklahoma City and 76-54 in Chicago, before Monday night’s 50-43 second-half abomination at home.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Harris painted Trump as a criminal, a moral abomination, a would-be dictator whose dangerous rhetoric should disqualify him from office.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The aesthetic hews more closely to the look of the comic strip than the CGI-animation/live-action abomination of the two Garfield movies of the early aughts.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 24 May 2024
New York then strung together its third consecutive poor second half: The Knicks lost the final two quarters, 63-41, in Oklahoma City and 76-54 in Chicago, before Monday night’s 50-43 second-half abomination at home.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abomination
Noun
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Signal’s President Meredith Whittaker Shares What’s Next for the Private Messaging App Over the last few years, Signal has been used by dissidents and protestors around the world who want to keep their conversations safe from political enemies or law enforcement.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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For entrepreneurs, perfection is the enemy of getting started, gaining traction, and ultimately building a successful business on what might be a great idea waiting for execution.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Venerable baby boomer Kevin Bacon plays the titular bounty hunter Hub Halloran, a proud Georgia man with little tolerance for tomfoolery and a hatred of the Red Sox.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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Even if those two men didn’t make it out of Europe alive, the unspeakable acts carried out in the name of Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich would still live on in infamy, reminding humanity what blind hatred and xenophobia could lead to if a society wasn’t careful.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Tolin doesn’t candy coat the animosity, helping children to understand how artists and Others continue to be misunderstood and how that lack of appreciation fuels abhorrence.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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One point that has been made is that President Trump, like President Reagan before him, has an abhorrence of nuclear weapons and would like to pursue a policy of denuclearization.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2025
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On March 16, the singer opened up on Instagram Stories about his journey toward letting go of hate.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
22 Mar. 2025
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To me, one of the things that's important for our ability to combat antisemitism and other forms of hate is having strong democratic institutions.—
Kaity Kline,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2025
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Much of Trump’s detestation of the Hollywood establishment is of course performative, one more nemesis to cast in his Sorkinian screenplay.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Between the lines: Many undecideds are painfully trying to balance their sense of obligation with their detestation for Trump, as USA Today first detailed on Thursday.—
Erin Doherty,
Axios,
14 Dec. 2024
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In the military Hackman served as a DJ and newscaster for his unit’s radio station, despite a phobia about microphones.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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Maybe your motive was to overcome a particular phobia, say, or heal from a really bad breakup.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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All that would really be needed is for NATO countries to doubt America's commitment to Article 5, and also for the alliance's adversaries to question it, Blagden said.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Related Stories: — Russia tests anti-satellite missile and the US Space Force is not happy — US Space Force creates 1st unit dedicated to targeting adversary satellites — Will the US be able to stop Russia's new arsenal of missile defense-piercing nukes?—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The public response to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson late last year has revealed deep antipathy toward the health care industry.—
Caitlin Owens,
Axios,
19 Mar. 2025
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Many have also long felt a low-level antipathy toward the U.S., held back for decades by fear and the desire to be good neighbors.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Abomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abomination. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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