DENIGRATES Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

denigrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of denigrate

as in dismisses

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 denigrates For an administration that famously denigrates Chicago, Friday was a notably good day for federal money for the city’s historic status as a rail hub. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 These two characters have maybe two minutes of screentime between them, and yet a certain portion of the internet, and Elon Musk, have raged, gnashed teeth and howled to the wind about the way this denigrates a Greek classic. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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Trump dismisses warnings Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and SpaceXAI’s Elon Musk have all called for greater government oversight of the industry after a series of hacks revealed AI agents conspiring to deceive humans.

— Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
The report dismisses theories that the downfall of SVB was accelerated by rumors spreading on social media at the time.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of dismisses

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The governor’s effective yield to Harris diminishes the possibility of a showdown between two of California’s most powerful political figures in an election whose stakes are viewed by the Democratic Party as existential.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
If those are important to you, that diminishes the credit's value.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of diminishes

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What sort of billionaire criticizes another billionaire for giving tons of money to charity?

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026
The article criticizes the lack of comparative studies showing firms implementing these remedies outperform similar ones that don't.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of criticizes

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But if a broadcaster publicly questions or disparages the viability of candidates, especially the front-runner, as Kevin Collins did on social media during BC’s search process, employers keep those receipts and consequences should be no surprise.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
Still, Kennedy disparages germ theory and attempts to undermine it with shaky arguments.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026

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