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as in degraded
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
it demeans the political process to demand that candidates make promises that everyone knows are unrealistic
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as in humiliated
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
his statement was not meant to demean the group's hard work
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as in behaved
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
I shall endeavor to demean myself with utmost respect when our pastor comes to visit
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Recent Examples of demeaned
Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
The shrine is Canton is demeaned and the Class of ‘26 stained.
—Greg Cote
february 1, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
For one thing, Lucy can’t even get off anymore without being actively demeaned.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
They were being demeaned for that, or devalued for that in this critical time.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
Beyond wait time fees, the DOJ complaint also details instances where Uber drivers allegedly refused service to passengers with service animals, canceled rides after learning a passenger was blind, or demeaned riders with disabilities.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Stern also has talked about the value of therapy, come to the middle-aged realization his younger self demeaned women and appeared on Anderson Cooper, all of which seem like signs of just basic human growth or existence.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
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Racists dismissed them as lesser beings, demeaned them and made life hard for all people of color — whites-only facilities and hard jobs.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
The shrine is Canton is demeaned and the Class of ‘26 stained.
—Greg Cote
february 1, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
For one thing, Lucy can’t even get off anymore without being actively demeaned.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
They were being demeaned for that, or devalued for that in this critical time.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
Beyond wait time fees, the DOJ complaint also details instances where Uber drivers allegedly refused service to passengers with service animals, canceled rides after learning a passenger was blind, or demeaned riders with disabilities.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Stern also has talked about the value of therapy, come to the middle-aged realization his younger self demeaned women and appeared on Anderson Cooper, all of which seem like signs of just basic human growth or existence.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demeaned
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Immune cells here degraded old and damaged red blood cells, accumulating iron from the hemoglobin for a short period.—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Some tapes had degraded in the meantime, and portions of the original data were lost.—
Federica Sgorbissa,
ArsTechnica,
24 May 2026
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In the ongoing fight for women’s equal rights, Pawol had proved a female baseball umpire can be second-guessed, proved wrong and humiliated by technology and mocked by howling fans on social media just like a man can.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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Villanova humiliated UConn, winning 81-61, after building out a 31-point lead.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2026
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The initial aim was to discover if all hot planets had winds that behaved the same.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
2 June 2026
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The French had behaved differently than the British under Amherst did; the French had played by Indigenous rules.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Systems must remain safe not only when components fail naturally, but when data is corrupted, communication is interrupted or execution is violated.—
John Wall,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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And then Grisebach uses that distaff twist once again, to comment more broadly on the patriarchal nature and gendered violence of power structures corrupted by historical conflict.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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After the war, his goalscoring statistics were deleted and his achievements were discredited, with the Polish press labelling him as mentally unstable and an alcoholic.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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The case later drew attention from the Innocence Project, which said advances in DNA testing ultimately discredited the prosecution’s core forensic evidence.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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The articles included allegations of abuse of office, bribery and misuse of taxpayer funds, but Paxton was later acquitted by the Texas Senate.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Sharpton and his co-organizers wanted to make sure that Goetz stayed in the news; he had been acquitted only six months prior, and many feared that the Howard Beach lynchers would similarly escape justice.—
Kevin Lozano,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Fertilizer affordability has deteriorated to levels not seen since the Arab Spring.—
John W.H. Denton AO,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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By the time Asher, 3 years old at the time, was admitted to a children's hospital for a second time, his condition had significantly deteriorated.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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At least one person died and a child who was properly restrained in a car seat is OK, officers said.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Every decision in Wemby’s World is calibrated and purposely restrained.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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“Demeaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demeaned. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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