as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
theater critics have been denigrating her acting ability for years
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Recent Examples of denigrate
In December 2018, Kevin Hart stepped down from Oscar hosting duties after his old tweets denigrating the gay community surfaced, sparking outrage.
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Instead of denigrating them, figure out ways to inspire and empower them instead.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The Republicans devote more than 50 pages of their report to an effort to denigrate a seminal paper supporting the zoonosis hypothesis.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Bitcoin Magazine was more succinct, denigrating the Trump token offering on X.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Instead of denigrating them, figure out ways to inspire and empower them instead.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The Republicans devote more than 50 pages of their report to an effort to denigrate a seminal paper supporting the zoonosis hypothesis.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Bitcoin Magazine was more succinct, denigrating the Trump token offering on X.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denigrate
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However, Cave pushed back against the idea of fully dismissing an artist’s work due to their personal failings.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
18 Feb. 2025
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Chutkan granted a request from Smith to dismiss the case after Mr. Trump won the presidential election in November because of a Justice Department policy that forbids the prosecution of a sitting president.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Schedule your charges when electric rates are the lowest to minimize these costs.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
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Packed with reflective pearls and blurring pigments, the tint aims to minimize color imperfections while hydrating and evening your skin tone.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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The absence of Ayo Dosunmu — who is dealing with shoulder discomfort from a long-term injury — further diminished the Bulls roster.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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The union, too, had diminished in strength and numbers.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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The agreement is already being heavily criticized by New York City Council leaders, after prosecutors resigned in protest against a directive from Trump's Department of Justice to dismiss corruption charges against Adams so the mayor could assist with the Republican president's immigration agenda.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Mahmoud said the officers took books by Noam Chomsky, a Jewish author who has criticized Israel in the past, along with any book that said the word Palestine on it — including a book about mountain climbing in the region.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2025
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The latest move targets several officials, including former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who the House Judiciary Committee blamed for organizing a letter from 51 former intelligence officials disparaging the Post's reporting about Hunter Biden’s laptop.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The posts disparaged Islam, George Floyd, and Oscars diversity efforts.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Denigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denigrate. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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