as in criticism
the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant
her inevitable detraction of every new idea is annoying to the other club members
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Recent Examples of detraction
Each heart shaped decanter features layered references to its source and heritage that enhance and frame the spirit itself without detraction.
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Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The main detraction with these was a less comfortable fit.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
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
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Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The main detraction with these was a less comfortable fit.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detraction
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Bovino, who led much of the immigration enforcement operation in Chicago and the suburbs, as well as in Minnesota before retiring this year amid criticism, declined to appear before the commission.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The Irish comedy writer has become better known for his assertion that trans women are men and criticism of trans activism, expressed in often vituperative social media posts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Those efforts resulted in criminal charges against Giuliani in two states and a defamation lawsuit from election workers in Georgia.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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And, Liman noted, there’s a high bar for public figures to sue for defamation even if there were false statements.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
4 May 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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News of the troop withdrawal drew swift condemnation from Democrats in Congress and members of a hawkish Washington think tank.—
Ben Finley,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Kneecap’s exploits, meanwhile, have sparked condemnation from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and saw member Mo Chara hauled in front of a judge on terrorism charges (a case that has since been thrown out of court).—
Dean Van Nguyen,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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Including hardware depreciation, labor, and overhead, the effective cost is about 200–250 yuan per hour in China, Gao said.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Leasing a new car is a great way to experience some of the best driving years of a vehicle without the depreciation and ownership issues that come with time.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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These kind of abuses mean that the department isn't going after oil companies that are price gouging.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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Under any other president, DOJ’s recent activity would represent an astonishing abuse of power.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
3 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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Nowhere is there the vitriol or denigration found in MAGA gatherings.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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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.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Detraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detraction. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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