as in notorious
not respectable
the infamous criminal who remains known only by the moniker of "Jack the Ripper"
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Recent Examples of infamous
The Oakland Police Department took a monumental step forward Wednesday in escaping the watchful eye of a federal judge for the first time since the infamous Riders scandal more than 20 years ago.
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The case, which became infamous in Memphis, gained national attention leading up to the execution as Carruthers fought for testing on forensic evidence and fingerprints that his attorneys argue could exonerate him.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The mistake was immortalized in media history when Truman was photographed holding up a copy of the first edition with the infamous Dewey headline.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Orange County’s Democratic Executive Committee posed the situation to Mark Herron, the state’s top Democratic elections attorney, who represented Al Gore in Florida’s infamous 2000 presidential recount.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The case, which became infamous in Memphis, gained national attention leading up to the execution as Carruthers fought for testing on forensic evidence and fingerprints that his attorneys argue could exonerate him.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The mistake was immortalized in media history when Truman was photographed holding up a copy of the first edition with the infamous Dewey headline.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Orange County’s Democratic Executive Committee posed the situation to Mark Herron, the state’s top Democratic elections attorney, who represented Al Gore in Florida’s infamous 2000 presidential recount.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infamous
notorious
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Macy’s was notorious in its industry for how siloed its teams and culture were, characteristics that impeded prior turnaround efforts until Spring, CEO since 2024, instilled a culture of self-examination and an ability to admit mistakes before quickly moving on.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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But with little substance beyond the scares, the genre became notorious for drastic second-weekend drops in ticket sales.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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“Infamous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infamous. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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