as in humiliated
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 disgraced
The Boston City Council will start off the new year with a new president and a fresh face to replace disgraced former Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
In October, King Charles, 77, took the unprecedented step of stripping Andrew's princely style, titles and honors amid a resurgence of interest in Andrew's links to the late, disgraced Epstein.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
The show follows Isabelle de Merteuil (Anamaria Vartolomei), a woman who is disgraced and an outcast after being seduced and discarded by the Vicomte de Valmont (Vincent Lacoste).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
To play disgraced, disbarred and incarcerated South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty, The Last Frontier) packed on 40 pounds.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Though charges were later dropped, Faithfull's image was disgraced.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2025
The process, carried out by regional district councils and overseen by the national office, requires disgraced pastors to step away from ministry for at least a year and undergo Christian counseling, according to a 135-page restoration handbook obtained by NBC News.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Mamdani, a democratic socialist, is currently the front-runner for New York City mayor, with his closest challenger being formerly disgraced mayor Andrew Cuomo.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
An excessive force lawsuit against a former San Jose cop disgraced by a racist texting scandal is set to resume, after a federal court ruling last week affirmed the ex-officer is not shielded from litigation in his controversial 2022 shooting of an aspiring college football player.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
In October, King Charles, 77, took the unprecedented step of stripping Andrew's princely style, titles and honors amid a resurgence of interest in Andrew's links to the late, disgraced Epstein.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
The show follows Isabelle de Merteuil (Anamaria Vartolomei), a woman who is disgraced and an outcast after being seduced and discarded by the Vicomte de Valmont (Vincent Lacoste).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
To play disgraced, disbarred and incarcerated South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty, The Last Frontier) packed on 40 pounds.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Though charges were later dropped, Faithfull's image was disgraced.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2025
The process, carried out by regional district councils and overseen by the national office, requires disgraced pastors to step away from ministry for at least a year and undergo Christian counseling, according to a 135-page restoration handbook obtained by NBC News.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Mamdani, a democratic socialist, is currently the front-runner for New York City mayor, with his closest challenger being formerly disgraced mayor Andrew Cuomo.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
An excessive force lawsuit against a former San Jose cop disgraced by a racist texting scandal is set to resume, after a federal court ruling last week affirmed the ex-officer is not shielded from litigation in his controversial 2022 shooting of an aspiring college football player.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgraced
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After users online and public figures rushed to show solidarity to Miss Mexico, who many felt had been publicly humiliated, the Thai executive came out to apologize.—
Paula Soria,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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No woman, under any circumstance, deserves to be insulted or humiliated.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Some of these posts that claim to show theft as a result of no SNAP have been discredited, while others questioned for their authenticity.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Many fans have welcomed her to the two-time winners club, joining the likes of Tony Vlachos and Sandra Diaz-Twine, while others have discredited her triumph.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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French authorities have arrested several suspects after a frantic manhunt for the men who staged a spectacular daytime heist at the Louvre museum that gripped the world and embarrassed the government in Paris.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Revolution provided a brief scare through a 59th-minute goal from Dor Turgeman, who embarrassed a defender before curling home a spectacular effort, but Inter Miami broke the tie almost immediately after the strike that made the score 2-1.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Disgraced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgraced. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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