as in defamation
the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant
those remarks were not intended as a derogation of popular music
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derogation
Noun
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Newsmax was motivated to raise money through an IPO partly due to the defamation lawsuits against the channel stemming from the 2020 election.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025 -
Last year, Newsmax settled a defamation lawsuit filed by voting company Smartmatic, which the regulatory filing says included a cash payment of $40 million over time.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2025
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As news of the article's removal drew widespread condemnation on social media, Ullyot released a statement attempting to explain the administration's rationale.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Mahmoud Khalil's detention by ICE agents supervised by the White House has drawn widespread condemnation from civil rights and legal advocacy groups.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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The emotional stories linked with characters portrayed as cold-blooded killers trained by terrorists have left the film amid wide criticism over its intentions.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The move has drawn criticism from library advocates and Democrats in Congress, who argue that the IMLS plays a vital role in supporting libraries, particularly in rural and underserved communities.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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The actress, who's now 38, has spent much of her life out of the spotlight after having struggled with substance abuse as a teenager.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Someone might view losing their job as a temporary setback and remain relatively calm, while another person might experience the same circumstances as a disaster, triggering intense stress that cascades into serious health problems, such as depression and substance abuse.—
Jeffrey Anvari-Clark,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The main detraction with these was a less comfortable fit.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2025
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Many smart investors, among them, several of my colleagues, cannot warm up to these stocks because of such obvious detractions as the lack of new products, patent expirations, and price controls.—
Karen Firestone,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2024
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First children have also often been the subject of ridicule and bullying.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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However, the recent release of her Netflix series With Love, Meghan has earned a chorus of ridicule including from some surprising quarters of the progressive American media.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Derogation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derogation. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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