1
as in shame
the state of having lost the esteem of others
the players who threw the game were in disgrace with their schoolmates
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2
as in to humiliate
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
disgraced by the shameful actions of their leader
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Recent Examples of disgrace
Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Both Paul, a star of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives whose bid at The Bachelorette ended in controversy and disgrace, and Mortensen had asked for restraining orders from one another.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Why are adults so comfortable publicly disgracing Black teenage girls going to their prom and being cruel toward strangers who are sometimes half their age?
—Essence, 11 May 2026
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Noun
Their head coach for qualifying, Steve McClaren, resigned immediately in disgrace, and Speid—a certified accountant who’s coached in Jamaica’s domestic league for more than a decade—took over.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Both Paul, a star of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives whose bid at The Bachelorette ended in controversy and disgrace, and Mortensen had asked for restraining orders from one another.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Verb
Day, acquitted of one killing, but convicted of the other in 1994, has long alleged Chicago police tied to disgraced former police Cmdr.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Why are adults so comfortable publicly disgracing Black teenage girls going to their prom and being cruel toward strangers who are sometimes half their age?
—Essence, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgrace
Noun
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Alongside the grief and shame was an unexpected sense of gratitude, even wonder, at the possibility of beginning again.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 June 2026
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Acting civilized, working hard, reflecting on our own actions, owning mistakes, having shame, trying to be better!—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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But really, the focus is mostly on the whole scandal and, more specifically, on West.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Room for Disagreement Plenty of progressives believe that Platner’s predicament comes down to a scandal addiction in the media that voters don’t share.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
Noun
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That’s a pity, because with further refinement, Girl, Interrupted could go deeper.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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At least Duncan’s daughter and fellow cadet, Teela (Eire Farrell), takes pity on the hopeless tyke.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
Verb
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As long as Iran doesn’t humiliate Trump by restarting its nuclear program, the president can call it a win.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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In the ongoing fight for women’s equal rights, Pawol had proved a female baseball umpire can be second-guessed, proved wrong and humiliated by technology and mocked by howling fans on social media just like a man can.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
Verb
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After the war, his goalscoring statistics were deleted and his achievements were discredited, with the Polish press labelling him as mentally unstable and an alcoholic.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Hit men are dispatched, homicide takes hold, and a smear campaign is hatched to discredit Zaminsky as faking signals to keep his SETI gig.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Then to Sydney Harbour, the very scene of that embarrassing capsize exactly a year earlier, and the Americans won the event outright for a first win since October 2023.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Some fans weighed in on his outfit choice on social media, sparking conversations about if the actor might have embarrassed his wife.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
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“Disgrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgrace. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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