denigration

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for denigration
Noun
  • Spacey’s name was cited on a lengthy list of Epstein’s acquaintances and associates, which were released on Jan. 4, 2024 courtesy of unsealed court documents that were part of a 2015 defamation lawsuit against Epstein’s right-hand woman, Ghislaine Maxwell.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 July 2025
  • Scottish lawyer Fiona Harvey, who Martha was allegedly based on, filed a $170 million lawsuit against Netflix in June 2024, accusing the network of defamation and inaccuracy.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • The unusually blunt and sobering assessment drew sharp criticism, including from her colleagues.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2025
  • Nearly a dozen law enforcement agencies statewide have signed partnership agreements with ICE, drawing criticisms from some residents.
    Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • As America celebrates its 249th anniversary and a declaration of independence from tyranny on July 4, Bolick's comments represent his most piercing and direct condemnation of actions taken by the country's highest political leaders.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
  • The suppression of dissent drew international condemnation, and the U.S. and the European Union imposed sanctions on Belarus.
    Yuras Karmanau, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
    Cassandra Jaramillo, ProPublica, 12 July 2025
  • Many of these complications are meant to either limit the cost of tax breaks or to prevent anticipated abuses.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • How interesting, how ripe for ridicule that Fed economists think economic growth would exacerbate the price impact of Trump’s tariffs.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • Preeti faces ridicule and exclusion from her Indian community for defying her husband’s abuse and for her connection with Jackson.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • The main detraction with these was a less comfortable fit.
    Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The main detraction with these was a less comfortable fit.
    Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Denigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denigration. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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