detraction

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Recent Examples of detraction Many smart investors, among them, several of my colleagues, cannot warm up to these stocks because of such obvious detractions as the lack of new products, patent expirations, and price controls. Karen Firestone, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024 That means that the overriding security responsibility will be left in Israel's hands, and that's a detraction of sovereign powers. Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024 That the Rangers are the only team to not celebrate Pride Month wasn't a detraction, baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said before the game. Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 17 July 2024 Another aspect of the process that Gilbert can expertly speak on is that with success comes detraction and criticism. Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for detraction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detraction
Noun
  • The criticism drew a sharp and dismissive response from Kelani Jordan.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The move came on the heels of NFL analyst Rex Ryan's previous criticisms of Sanders’ outspoken nature.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Evaluating defamation claims where the report contains demonstrably false factual assertions.
    Tim Reynolds, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
  • But this would not cancel the defamation judgments.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Fed’s achievements in stabilizing markets during the 2008 financial crisis and the Covid pandemic, and in bringing down inflation while avoiding recession in recent years, deserve praise rather than disparagement.
    Bill Dudley, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Patel had sought $10 million in damages on claims of defamation, injurious falsehood and business disparagement.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Astin’s remarks come after a formal condemnation of Norwood from SAG-AFTRA, as well as outcry from dozens of actors, including Emily Blunt, Melissa Barrera, Lukas Gage and more.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid’s latest tour de force is an absurdist, boldly surprising condemnation of his homeland.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The government has had to deploy millions of dollars and reintroduce some exchange controls to fend off further depreciation on the peso in the past week.
    Nicolle Yapur, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Gross profit margins expanded by 130 basis points and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization tallied 45 million euros.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Following physical and emotional abuse, Lafferty became an anxious child who was constantly afraid of angering adults around her.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Ellis died at age 39 from heart failure due to alcohol withdrawal syndrome following an ongoing struggle with substance abuse.
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The human costs of this are the increasing rates of illnesses and the financial costs of health care, lost productivity, and the compounding problems of further environmental denigration.
    Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Students should be encouraged to converse with their AI tutor without fear of ridicule for asking questions in class.
    Steve Grubbs, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • His congressional pawns could have passed a law outlawing ridicule of the president.
    Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025

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“Detraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detraction. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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