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Recent Examples of deign
But cry not for the titans of industry who deign to take on government work.
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Allison Morrow, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Machiavelli in his letter similarly uses the humbler scrittoio, a writing room, as if his space in the farmhouse is not deigned to be worth the title of the lofty studiolo.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 13 Nov. 2024
The Football Gods finally deign to provide us with a nailbiter, and yet the TV turnout was still somewhat meh—at least by the NFL’s lofty standards.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Nor were established procedures for adjudicating such a failure followed; the government didn’t even deign to give the appearance of doing so.
—Michael S. Roth, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
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Allison Morrow, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Machiavelli in his letter similarly uses the humbler scrittoio, a writing room, as if his space in the farmhouse is not deigned to be worth the title of the lofty studiolo.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 13 Nov. 2024
The Football Gods finally deign to provide us with a nailbiter, and yet the TV turnout was still somewhat meh—at least by the NFL’s lofty standards.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Nor were established procedures for adjudicating such a failure followed; the government didn’t even deign to give the appearance of doing so.
—Michael S. Roth, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deign
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Richie's wife verbally attacks Maeve, even stooping so low as to look her up and down and insult her appearance.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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This raised garden bed stands waist high—at 33 inches, halfway between table height and counter height—ideal for gardening without bending or stooping.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Deign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deign. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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