DENIGRATIONS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

denigrations

noun

plural of denigration

as in defamations

the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant the unfair denigration of the social sciences by some people in the natural sciences

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Recent Examples of denigrations As my colleague Clare Malone has reported in this magazine, Weiss first came to public attention in college, as a consequence of her support for Israel and consistent denigrations of the Palestinian cause. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

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The government efforts to make sure that male royals are producing male emperors have triggered criticisms.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
If the report is so defective that nobody should rely on it, release it alongside the state’s criticisms and let lawmakers, journalists, insurance experts and Floridians examine both.

— Matthew T. Christ, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of criticisms

Noun

The Johnson County pastor and the former rural doctor traded condemnations, repeatedly turning policy questions into opportunities to cast doubt on each other’s character and fitness for office.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
The national government has responded with curfews for parts of cities including Paris, Nice, and Lille, as well as emphatic condemnations of the violence.

— Caitlin Dewey, Vox, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of condemnations

Noun

Amnesty has reported abuses against miners in areas taken over by M23 and alleged that gold and coltan are smuggled into Rwanda.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
New government pursues asset recovery Before the election, Magyar promised to bring those responsible for past abuses to justice and to recover public assets misused under Orbán.

— Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

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