as in criticism
the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant
her inevitable detraction of every new idea is annoying to the other club members
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Recent Examples of detraction
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.
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Karen Firestone, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024
That means that the overriding security responsibility will be left in Israel's hands, and that's a detraction of sovereign powers.
—Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
That the Rangers are the only team to not celebrate Pride Month wasn't a detraction, baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said before the game.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 17 July 2024
Another aspect of the process that Gilbert can expertly speak on is that with success comes detraction and criticism.
—Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2024
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Karen Firestone, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024
That means that the overriding security responsibility will be left in Israel's hands, and that's a detraction of sovereign powers.
—Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
That the Rangers are the only team to not celebrate Pride Month wasn't a detraction, baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said before the game.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 17 July 2024
Another aspect of the process that Gilbert can expertly speak on is that with success comes detraction and criticism.
—Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detraction
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Addressing concerns of the studios, the legislation includes exclusions for projects such as documentaries and biographical works, or for purposes of comment, criticism, or parody, among others.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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The changes come as the social media giant faces ongoing criticism over harms to children from its platforms.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Baldoni denied the claims and filed a lawsuit against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, 48, accusing the couple of extortion and defamation.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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On Thursday, the president’s lawyers refiled a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, alleging its reporters have knowingly and maliciously maligned his achievements.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Fed’s achievements in stabilizing markets during the 2008 financial crisis and the Covid pandemic, and in bringing down inflation while avoiding recession in recent years, deserve praise rather than disparagement.—
Bill Dudley,
Twin Cities,
16 Aug. 2025
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Patel had sought $10 million in damages on claims of defamation, injurious falsehood and business disparagement.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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At the gubernatorial debate, Spanberger repeated her condemnation of the messages but refused to retract her endorsement of Jones, saying Jones is running his own race and voters should decide what to do with the information.—
Margaret Barthel,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
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The new layoffs drew condemnation from a range of education organizations.—
Collin Binkley,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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There are a few big reasons EVs suffer greater depreciation.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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This imbalance—funding Putin’s war by depleting other sectors—has fueled inflation, worsened by ruble depreciation and import costs.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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What’s more, the administration has gutted the office that investigates allegations of abuse by agents.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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In 2023, Alex was convicted of murdering his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, amid revelations of financial crimes, drug abuse and corruption.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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The human costs of this are the increasing rates of illnesses and the financial costs of health care, lost productivity, and the compounding problems of further environmental denigration.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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With this song, YOASOBI sings about continuing to dance on stage and committing to their roles, even without applause or in the face of ridicule.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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But things soon turned acrimonious following the birth of their two sons, Preston and Jayden, leading to years of infighting over custody out of concern for Spears’ mental health and his ridicule as a public figure.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Detraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detraction. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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