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
In keeping with their distaste for regulations, Republicans and the broader conservative legal movement have long treated independent agencies as an abomination—and last month Trump sought to rein them in with an executive order that purported to bring them further under his direct control.
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Cristian Farias, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
Yes, the end results are abominations, but there’s at least a lot less to get worked up about.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
And that’s not even getting into the AI abomination that this movie does to the soul (and visage) of the late Ian Holm.
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—Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
City Council members and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams are calling the NYPD’s gang database a civil rights abomination that must be obliterated.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Cristian Farias, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
Yes, the end results are abominations, but there’s at least a lot less to get worked up about.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
And that’s not even getting into the AI abomination that this movie does to the soul (and visage) of the late Ian Holm.
46.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
City Council members and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams are calling the NYPD’s gang database a civil rights abomination that must be obliterated.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abomination
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Coming from an impoverished family, Ding eagerly took part in public humiliation rallies against teachers, intellectuals, government officials and others labeled as enemies of Mao’s vision.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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Asking everyone else to leave, the two enemies have a private conversation that finally gets Faye out of Specter Litt Williams for good.—
Tanya Melendez,
EW.com,
9 May 2025
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The project educates students about the dangers of hatred and bigotry and the importance of standing against all forms of prejudice.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Republicans such as our current president spew contempt like volcanoes of hatred, prejudice and madness.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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The reactions from right-of-center publications divide into roughly four camps, aligning on a spectrum ranging from vocal approval to outright abhorrence.—
Zack Beauchamp,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Tolin doesn’t candy coat the animosity, helping children to understand how artists and Others continue to be misunderstood and how that lack of appreciation fuels abhorrence.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Sabrina Carpenter is too busy of a woman to take the hate to heart.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Many of the comments from her supporters celebrate and justify her hate.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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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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Dogs experiencing noise phobia might pace, pant, tremble or hypersalivate, the article stated.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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The research could help scientists better understand how to help people with anxiety, phobias, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
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That doesn’t bode well for the thousands of American businesses that are currently paralyzed by Trump’s 145% tariffs on most imports from China, an adversary that’s not so charmed by the president’s 11th-hour shenanigans and is America’s third-largest trading partner.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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America’s adversaries want secrets and are good at uncovering them.—
Anna Mulrine Grobe,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 May 2025
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Trump has already demonstrated his antipathy to free and fair elections that don’t result in his victory.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Farage, for his part, cites Trump as a populist role model, and shares the president-elect’s antipathy toward bodies such as the European Union.—
Laura King,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Abomination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abomination. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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