as in defamation
the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant
his predictable disparagement of the latest fashions among young people
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Recent Examples of disparagement
These disparagements cut to the core of southern manhood.
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Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
The contract contained a non-disparagement clause, and in law, the special thing about disparagement is that unlike defamation, the truth is not a defense against disparagement.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
And the Times Magazine suggested the idea of discovering a similar past disparagement clause to the one that plagued HBO might dissuade any network from tackling a future Jackson project.
—Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
And though Chalamet did not make such insults himself, his comments fit into this broader context of disparagement and dismissal.
—Chloe Angyal, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
As February ended, some of the things coming out of the coaches’ mouths felt more like despair than disparagement.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
But in both cases, although separated by six decades, condemnation, disparagement and misogyny soon followed.
—Aniko Bodroghkozy, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
Aumann’s complaint alleges fraud, tortious interference and business disparagement and other alleged misdeeds.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
The disparagement made Knausgaard drop writing for a good ten years.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
The contract contained a non-disparagement clause, and in law, the special thing about disparagement is that unlike defamation, the truth is not a defense against disparagement.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
And the Times Magazine suggested the idea of discovering a similar past disparagement clause to the one that plagued HBO might dissuade any network from tackling a future Jackson project.
—Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
And though Chalamet did not make such insults himself, his comments fit into this broader context of disparagement and dismissal.
—Chloe Angyal, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
As February ended, some of the things coming out of the coaches’ mouths felt more like despair than disparagement.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
But in both cases, although separated by six decades, condemnation, disparagement and misogyny soon followed.
—Aniko Bodroghkozy, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
Aumann’s complaint alleges fraud, tortious interference and business disparagement and other alleged misdeeds.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
The disparagement made Knausgaard drop writing for a good ten years.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disparagement
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Baldoni responded by filing a civil lawsuit against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and others, for, among other things, extortion and defamation.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Trump, in May, refiled his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the WSJ for publishing the birthday card after his first attempt was thrown out in April.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
14 June 2026
Noun
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White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller — the administration’s immigration policy architect — was direct in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday in his xenophobic criticism of African countries specifically.—
Gabe Gutierrez,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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However, the report also drew criticism from some industry experts like Nicholas Anthony, a policy analyst at the nonpartisan, Libertarian-leaning research group Cato Institute.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Dec. 2025
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No one derves such denigration except the person who hurls them.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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For me, this marks an early moment in the denigration of women.—
Eana Kim,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Overflowing with grace and mercy, Jud yearns to embrace his parishioners in their human brokenness, without condemnation.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
11 Dec. 2025
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The penalty drew swift condemnation from Vice President JD Vance even before the European Commission announced it.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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That future depreciation cost being locked in ahead of revenues is what makes the spending so scary, arguably even more so than even the cash burn.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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One expense this tool doesn't consider is depreciation.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
1 June 2026
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According to the complaint obtained by PEOPLE and filed in the Clark County District Court in Nevada on June 5, the abuse started in or around 2024 when the child was about 11 years old.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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It hasn't been specified what would be covered in the second movie or how the abuse allegations would be handled.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Each heart shaped decanter features layered references to its source and heritage that enhance and frame the spirit itself without detraction.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The main detraction with these was a less comfortable fit.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2025
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Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands and Sweden have obtained a derogation for the national phase and producers will exceptionally be able to apply directly to the EUIPO, which manages the whole procedure.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Disparagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparagement. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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