derogation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derogation
Noun
  • Nonetheless, as Push told GQ, his label and their parent label were concerned about the optics of two of Drizzy’s foes linking up amid the ongoing defamation lawsuit.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 June 2025
  • Shawe, not one to stay out of the courts, sued the lawyer representing the class, Jeremiah Frei-Pearson, for defamation in May 2024.
    Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Winning would cap a startling resurrection for Cuomo, a three-term governor who resigned in 2021 amid condemnation for scandals.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 25 June 2025
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested two women on Tuesday outside a West L.A. courthouse after a hearing in a local criminal case, marking the first instance in recent weeks of the Trump administration using a tactic that has drawn condemnation from the legal community.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Habba’s involvement has drawn criticism from Democrats, who accuse the Trump administration of politicizing federal prosecutions.
    Essence, Essence, 26 June 2025
  • Outreach to the Jewish community Mamdani has faced some pushback, given New York's large Jewish population, over his history of comments and activism opposing Israel, including his criticism of Israel over the war in Gaza.
    Rachel Scott, ABC News, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Court papers say the defendant, Farrukh Ali, conspired with at least 41 substance abuse clinics to bill the state for hundreds of millions of dollars for substance abuse services that were never provided, not provided as billed or were medically unnecessary.
    Ryan Lucas, NPR, 30 June 2025
  • President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans say the bill would cut waste, fraud and abuse from Medicaid, providing coverage only to those who truly need it.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 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
Noun
  • The idea that New York City is finally putting its trash in cans, long after most urban civilizations have done so, has led to a fair amount of ridicule.
    Emma G. Fitzsimmons, New York Times, 2 June 2025
  • The rampant skepticism of Cassie and the ridicule of her pain reflect a societal conditioning that denies Black women genuine victimhood.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
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“Derogation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derogation. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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