as in defamation
the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant
those remarks were not intended as a derogation of popular music
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Recent Examples of derogation
The big one is to maintain the 2030–2035 car CO2 targets in the upcoming regulatory review, and to disallow any derogation for hybrids after 2035.
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New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derogation
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Baldoni responded by filing a civil lawsuit against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and others, for, among other things, extortion and defamation.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Trump, in May, refiled his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the WSJ for publishing the birthday card after his first attempt was thrown out in April.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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The contract contained a non-disparagement clause, and in law, the special thing about disparagement is that unlike defamation, the truth is not a defense against disparagement.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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And the Times Magazine suggested the idea of discovering a similar past disparagement clause to the one that plagued HBO might dissuade any network from tackling a future Jackson project.—
Steve Knopper,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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Overflowing with grace and mercy, Jud yearns to embrace his parishioners in their human brokenness, without condemnation.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
11 Dec. 2025
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The penalty drew swift condemnation from Vice President JD Vance even before the European Commission announced it.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
5 Dec. 2025
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White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller — the administration’s immigration policy architect — was direct in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday in his xenophobic criticism of African countries specifically.—
Gabe Gutierrez,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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However, the report also drew criticism from some industry experts like Nicholas Anthony, a policy analyst at the nonpartisan, Libertarian-leaning research group Cato Institute.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Dec. 2025
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According to the complaint obtained by PEOPLE and filed in the Clark County District Court in Nevada on June 5, the abuse started in or around 2024 when the child was about 11 years old.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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It hasn't been specified what would be covered in the second movie or how the abuse allegations would be handled.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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No one derves such denigration except the person who hurls them.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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For me, this marks an early moment in the denigration of women.—
Eana Kim,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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That future depreciation cost being locked in ahead of revenues is what makes the spending so scary, arguably even more so than even the cash burn.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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One expense this tool doesn't consider is depreciation.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
1 June 2026
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Each heart shaped decanter features layered references to its source and heritage that enhance and frame the spirit itself without detraction.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The main detraction with these was a less comfortable fit.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Derogation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derogation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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