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
The abomination of antisemitism has been given the appearance of international sanction.
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Frederic J. Frommer, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025
That performance was an abomination, a culmination of all the things that have been wrong with the Oilers this season in earning just six wins through their first 16 games.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The tale of the Navidson family and friends exploring their eldritch abomination of a house features death and survival horror alongside impossible architecture and geometry.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Cast aside as an abomination, Karloff’s gentle giant only craves an intimate connection with someone else.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
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Frederic J. Frommer, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025
That performance was an abomination, a culmination of all the things that have been wrong with the Oilers this season in earning just six wins through their first 16 games.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The tale of the Navidson family and friends exploring their eldritch abomination of a house features death and survival horror alongside impossible architecture and geometry.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Cast aside as an abomination, Karloff’s gentle giant only craves an intimate connection with someone else.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abomination
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Michael Malone, during his Nuggets days, was a genius at creating enemies, of underlining slights that may or may not have ever been real.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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Hurt by Israel’s large-scale infiltration and strikes last year, Iran’s regime moved swiftly to brand those demanding change as enemies of the state.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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Global leaders reflected on rising antisemitism and the need for unity to combat hatred and war, drawing parallels to defeating Nazism in 1945.—
Vanessa Gera,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The annual global event remembers the 6 million Jewish victims and millions of other victims and the commitment to stand against hatred and intolerance.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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These findings echo a broader pattern political scientists call affective polarization: the replacement of disagreement with abhorrence.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
27 Oct. 2025
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When human decency and basic civility fall victim to partisanship and ideology, and abhorrence of violence becomes tempered by political aims, monstrosities and tyrannies become possible.—
Michael Bloomberg,
Twin Cities,
24 Sep. 2025
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The government’s violence and hate is intentional.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The New York City Council is establishing an antisemitism task force, beating Mayor Zohran Mamdani to the punch, in the wake of what appears to be the city's latest act of Jewish hate.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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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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One of the most memorable chapters epitomizes her detestation for the ultra-wealthy and pompous intellectuals who rushed to rationalize her work.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2024
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The president directed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to determine whether any foreign adversaries directly or indirectly sell goods or oil to Cuba.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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In short, the frontlines of the Russia-Ukraine war are a weird laboratory for modern warfare, which, against all odds, has given Ukraine a considerable tactical edge over its much larger adversary.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
29 Jan. 2026
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For people with shark phobias—likely traumatized by movies like Jaws—such advances could help make getting in the water a little easier.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Dec. 2025
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Watch Cyrus talk about her paper phobia above.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
5 Dec. 2025
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Fanning the flames of the drama was the mutual antipathy between the couples.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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The stability in the Wing’s leadership comes as much of the theater industry – in New York and across the country – continues to grapple with the fallout of the Covid pandemic and shutdown, rising production costs and the Trump Administration’s antipathy towards government arts funding.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Abomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abomination. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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