as in malicious
having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it
a malignant wish to lash out at everyone who was smarter, richer, or better-looking than he was
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Recent Examples of malignant
Last month, my son reached two years in remission from a rare, malignant cancer that almost took his eye and his life.
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Dayna Copeland, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
After a series of tests, Karen was diagnosed with a glioma of the pons, a malignant tumor growing within the middle part of her brain stem.
—Jackie Tempera, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
In 2024, Tina Knowles, 71, underwent a lumpectomy to have the malignant tumor removed.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Based on breast imaging, AI tools can be used to better predict if a lesion is malignant and support clinical decision making.
—Eyal Shamir, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Dayna Copeland, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
After a series of tests, Karen was diagnosed with a glioma of the pons, a malignant tumor growing within the middle part of her brain stem.
—Jackie Tempera, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
In 2024, Tina Knowles, 71, underwent a lumpectomy to have the malignant tumor removed.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Based on breast imaging, AI tools can be used to better predict if a lesion is malignant and support clinical decision making.
—Eyal Shamir, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malignant
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2025
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Implement web filtering to restrict access to known malicious websites.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The Republican tax bill could push food assistance in Colorado into a vicious cycle of funding cuts, increasing mistakes in determining eligibility and further funding cuts to punish those mistakes, Gov. Jared Polis warned in a letter to congressional leaders Friday.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
16 June 2025
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Plaschke delivers a vicious uppercut to his opponent.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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And for every San Antonio, there is a Utah or Washington or Charlotte that can’t believe how cruel the lottery can be.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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This is cruel, unnecessary, and will further fan the flames of economic chaos for working families across this country.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Black said the synagogue has received hateful emails and phone calls.—
Rosario Del Valle,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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Hamas, Iran, and their allies and ideological sympathizers in the West have flooded the world with their hateful lies and antisemitic incitement since October 7 — lies designed to demonize Israel, the Jewish people, and their supporters.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
29 May 2025
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And some erratic vibrations were detected at points last week as the stark outperformance of year-to-date laggards over the top 2025 performers prompted some comparisons to the nasty momentum-stock reversal of February and March that upset the market well before the tariff panic.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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She quickly gets embroiled in a nasty war of blackmail and stalking, and with the help of an unscrupulous life coach, matters escalate way too far.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2025
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“Malignant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malignant. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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