as in dismissed
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
theater critics have been denigrating her acting ability for years
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Recent Examples of denigrated
They were recognized leaders of an artistic movement denigrated by Nazi leadership as Marxist-Jewish decadence.
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Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Jeremiah has been so completely denigrated that the actor who plays him, Gavin Casalegno, has faced death threats, and the show’s official social media has posted public statements asking for fans to stop bullying him.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
Going open-source lets users around the world see the power of Chinese AI models for themselves, appealing to an up-and-coming tech sector that’s long been denigrated by outsiders as a copycat.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2025
Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Jeremiah has been so completely denigrated that the actor who plays him, Gavin Casalegno, has faced death threats, and the show’s official social media has posted public statements asking for fans to stop bullying him.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
Going open-source lets users around the world see the power of Chinese AI models for themselves, appealing to an up-and-coming tech sector that’s long been denigrated by outsiders as a copycat.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denigrated
Verb
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The domestic violence case was dismissed and the theft charge had yet to be disputed in court.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Carrie, meanwhile, is villainized for her admittedly deluded quest to reunite with her biological son in a world that has dismissed them.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In the end, the power of the Cheney name was greatly diminished in GOP politics.—
Don Gonyea,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Measles can have serious long-term effects, including hearing loss, diminished immunity from previous infections with other viruses and pneumonia.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Many employers minimized the risk by refusing to hire Black workers altogether.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The crowd roared when the Blue Jays got a big hit or a big out, and even booed when the baseball game was minimized into a smaller window when the puck was dropped.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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However, in the years since, the study has been criticized and cited as a major reason for existing stigma against hormone therapy.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
10 Nov. 2025
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Morton has been criticized by the fan base for the lack of efficiency from this offense.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Speaking from the bench, Ellis disparaged numerous examples government lawyers had cited of violence agents face.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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While talking about his upcoming big-screen role in Marty Supreme, O’Leary disparaged background actors as expendable to the artistic process.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Denigrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denigrated. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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