as in dismissed
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
disparaged polo as a sport for the idle rich
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Recent Examples of disparaged
By the way they’re subtly disparaged for not being financially irresponsible to declare their fanaticism.
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Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
There, Artan was hoisted onto shoulders to the cheers of the crowd, a symbol of national pride in a country often disparaged on the world stage.
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Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
10 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
Specifically, the manner in which Alfonsi’s work and objectivity was disparaged with the very public pulling of her CECOT piece.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
Generals are often disparaged for preparing to fight the last war.
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George F. Will,
Washington Post,
27 May 2026
But as one hand disparaged the trend, the other was beckoning.
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
It’s also been disparaged as a frivolous bagatelle.
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Patricia Mears,
Air Mail,
9 May 2026
Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
There, Artan was hoisted onto shoulders to the cheers of the crowd, a symbol of national pride in a country often disparaged on the world stage.
—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
10 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
Specifically, the manner in which Alfonsi’s work and objectivity was disparaged with the very public pulling of her CECOT piece.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
Generals are often disparaged for preparing to fight the last war.
—
George F. Will,
Washington Post,
27 May 2026
But as one hand disparaged the trend, the other was beckoning.
—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
It’s also been disparaged as a frivolous bagatelle.
—
Patricia Mears,
Air Mail,
9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disparaged
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Johnson is among six people featured by Pam Bondi whose cases have now been dismissed.
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Joe Root, Jofra Archer, Matthew Fisher and Josh Tongue were dismissed in two double-wicket maidens by Henry.
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Trump’s critics, especially in Israel, worry that the agreement effectively allows Iran to repair a proxy force diminished by months of Israeli pummeling.
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Alannah’s presence on Season 8 of Love Island USA was heavily diminished following her first appearance.
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These behaviors are often minimized as personality quirks or generational differences.
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Highlight details are more vivid and color bleeding is minimized.
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Greenspan was also criticized for enacting policies that contributed to the subprime mortgage crisis that led to the recession at the end of the 2000s.
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The Federal Reserve’s steadfast period of low interest rates in the 2000s was criticized as contributing to a housing bubble in the 2000s, followed by the mortgage crisis of 2007 and the Great Recession the following year.
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At a time when Black American culture is being reviled and denigrated throughout much of public life, this unapologetic expression of joy in outdoor winter activities is an enduring tribute to the resilience of people whose pursuit of happiness will not be denied.
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Musk and Tesla have denigrated the use of radar and lidar sensors, which are integral parts of the systems used by Waymo and most other self-drivers.
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“Disparaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparaged. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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