detractions

noun

plural of detraction
as in criticisms
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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  1. criticisms
  2. disparagements
  3. condemnations
  4. abuses
Noun
  • Some notable criticisms include their ability to efficiently convert heat back to electricity and their relatively low energy density compared to traditional batteries.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 July 2026
  • Trump then repeated one of his go-to criticisms of the White House correspondent, while Collins listened from a table near the stage alongside her CNN colleagues.
    — Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Definition of criticisms
Noun
  • These disparagements cut to the core of southern manhood.
    — Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Definition of disparagements
Noun
  • While the federal government has the power to initiate eminent domain actions – also called condemnations – most are done by state and local governments.
    — Aaron Walayat, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • The government’s unprecedented move this week sparked condemnations across the political and legal spectrum, sounding the alarm that Israel was becoming a country whose executive no longer felt bound by the rule of law.
    — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2026
Definition of condemnations
Noun
  • Concerns over the country's human rights abuses and potential ambitions for nuclear weapons previously stalled this collaboration.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 July 2026
  • The lawsuit portrays those abuses as part of a broader campaign of political repression carried out by the country’s security apparatus.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of abuses
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“Detractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detractions. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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