as in to depress
to make sad
nothing dejects a TV pundit more than the reality check that nobody cares what he thinks
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Recent Examples of deject
Vice President Kamala Harris appears to prioritize winning back Arab American and Muslim voters who were dejected by President Joe Biden’s handling of war in the Middle East over courting the Jewish voter.
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Morgan Phillips,
Fox News,
7 Oct. 2024
It’s been a dejecting homestand for Baltimore, which was coming off a 5-1 road trip against AL East foes Toronto and New York.
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Nathan Ruiz,
Baltimore Sun,
31 May 2023
Once again dejected, Kendall was left communing with some body of water, the motif that has followed him throughout the series.
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Matthew Gilbert,
BostonGlobe.com,
29 May 2023
Sims-Fewer didn’t seem dejected, though, putting a positive spin on things.
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Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
16 May 2023
Head coach Mike Budenholzer, voice fading and dejected, evaded the idea that free throws, or lack thereof, were to blame solely for the loss though.
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Journal Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2023
Belinda, feeling dejected, ended up throwing her business plan away.
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Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
19 Apr. 2023
The explorers, down to 19 weary and dejected men, hastily buried Paixão, then resignedly returned to their portage.
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Larry Rohter,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2023
Many feel dejected because Biden has been unable to make good on a campaign pledge to bolster voting rights and are eager to see his administration keep the issue in the spotlight.
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CBS News,
5 Mar. 2023
Morgan Phillips,
Fox News,
7 Oct. 2024
It’s been a dejecting homestand for Baltimore, which was coming off a 5-1 road trip against AL East foes Toronto and New York.
—
Nathan Ruiz,
Baltimore Sun,
31 May 2023
Once again dejected, Kendall was left communing with some body of water, the motif that has followed him throughout the series.
—
Matthew Gilbert,
BostonGlobe.com,
29 May 2023
Sims-Fewer didn’t seem dejected, though, putting a positive spin on things.
—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
16 May 2023
Head coach Mike Budenholzer, voice fading and dejected, evaded the idea that free throws, or lack thereof, were to blame solely for the loss though.
—
Journal Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2023
Belinda, feeling dejected, ended up throwing her business plan away.
—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
19 Apr. 2023
The explorers, down to 19 weary and dejected men, hastily buried Paixão, then resignedly returned to their portage.
—
Larry Rohter,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2023
Many feel dejected because Biden has been unable to make good on a campaign pledge to bolster voting rights and are eager to see his administration keep the issue in the spotlight.
—
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deject
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However, price bulls highlight a fragile US-Iran ceasefire and past IEA surplus forecasts that failed to depress prices.
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The problem is that too many teachers are failing to motivate students, and the peer effect can go both ways, depressing student achievement in places where ambition isn’t valued.
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The South Africans looked dangerous on the counterattack, creating multiple chances, though their shots in the opening minutes were limited to long-range strikes that barely troubled the Canadians.
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Playing just nine miles from his old stomping grounds at Red Bull Arena, Murillo, who now plays for Besiktas in Turkey, troubled England in the first half.
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Your structure sorts the whole world into two boxes, oppressor and oppressed.
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In other words, if Jay-Z’s ascent becomes shorthand for Black progress, then the critique of the system that continues to oppress those at the margins starts to fade.
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Critics argue the tax's ripple effects could burden all Californians.
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Overmyer-Velazquez pointed out that these warehouses and industrial plants often provide great benefits to the larger society, yet their effects only burden a select few.
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But prosecutors said their further investigation raised significant doubts about those conclusions, worrying them that a jury would not find Hobby guilty of an arson charge.
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Some academic leaders worry that the report might drive students away from programs that encompass the core of human knowledge.
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Ryan Carson, the CEO of Untangle, which provides legal workflow software for divorce attorneys, said in a post on X he was saddened by Petersen’s opinion.
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Mahomes’ knee injury saddened him, however.
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“Deject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deject. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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