as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
disparaged polo as a sport for the idle rich
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Recent Examples of disparage
During meetings where promotions were decided, white officers would sometimes make disparaging comments to Black airmen, Curry recalled.
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Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Running in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District, the younger Shaheen has sought to define herself as her own politician, even disparaging a deal negotiated by her mother to reopen the government during last fall's federal shutdown.
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Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Many of these Catholic newcomers, fleeing famine and persecution, were disparaged as poor, illiterate and superstitious.
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Matthew Smith,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
The county civil grand jury concluded the school board canceled the contract based on a misrepresentation of the facts, failed to act in students’ best interest, disparaged the school community and took actions that were supposed to be handled by district staff.
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Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Running in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District, the younger Shaheen has sought to define herself as her own politician, even disparaging a deal negotiated by her mother to reopen the government during last fall's federal shutdown.
—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Many of these Catholic newcomers, fleeing famine and persecution, were disparaged as poor, illiterate and superstitious.
—
Matthew Smith,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
The county civil grand jury concluded the school board canceled the contract based on a misrepresentation of the facts, failed to act in students’ best interest, disparaged the school community and took actions that were supposed to be handled by district staff.
—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disparage
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In April, the Superior Court dismissed the three citations Hubbard received in May 2025 when no park ranger or city attorney appeared for the prosecution, his lawsuit states.
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Freeney did not dismiss the business side of the arrangement.
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While the Texatron is designed as an aneutronic fusion system intended to minimize neutron production, the company says monitoring neutron emissions will help verify radiation characteristics and overall system performance.
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This significantly minimizes cybersecurity risks by decreasing the number of outside players that may have access to the data through cloud or hardware infrastructure.
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Historically, after that period, the chances of survival without a water source diminish rapidly.
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Prolonged exposure to heat can lead to insufficient or poor sleep, compromising the immune system, increasing the risk for cardiovascular disease and diminishing cognitive performance.
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The program posed a massive political problem for Mamdani, who’s been criticized by both his allies and opponents for his stance.
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While state studies have criticized the state’s education governance model, voters have rejected at least four attempts dating back to 1928 to reform the position.
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All of which might seem denigrating to Frida Kahlo the artist.
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By denigrating the foundation of our democracy, Trump is willfully eroding it.
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The Babylon Bee posted a satirical video suggesting that if a female president was mercurial — launching foreign wars, trade wars and petty feuds — and focusing on gewgaws and shoes, she’d be endlessly belittled.
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Trump, on the other hand, belittles and degrades people every day.
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“Disparage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparage. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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