DEROGATING Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

derogating

verb

present participle of derogate

as in dismissing

to express scornfully one's low opinion of there's no need to derogate him as a human being just because you disagree with him politically

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Yet, our president is dismissing all of the concerns as a hoax.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
Owner Jim Crane already enacted one by dismissing general manager Dana Brown in August.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of dismissing

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Take Out As Much Risk As Possible Ultimately, scaling a local service business comes down to maximizing value while minimizing uncertainty.

— David Cozzens, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Adopting strong, common-sense building codes for large buildings and minimizing cuts to energy efficiency should be a no-brainer to anyone seeking to follow Moore’s directive.

— Tom Nyein, Baltimore Sun, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of minimizing

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Between terrorism and global warming and diminishing natural resources, the world is out of balance.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Basic tasks like summarization, translation and drafting offer diminishing differentiation as tools become widespread.

— Fabio Caversan, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of diminishing

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Certainly there were clear taboos, beginning with questioning the legitimacy of the Chinese Communist Party and criticizing the country’s central leadership.

— Howard W. French, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
After slogans criticizing the Sacramento State administration appeared in chalk on the facade of a 64-year-old campus building earlier this week, at least one student is now facing potential disciplinary action.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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