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Recent Examples of malignance This is a movement that many progressives view as promising to reinvigorate hearts and minds, but that others warn may deliver different doses of theological malignance. Audrey Clare Farley, The New Republic, 3 Jan. 2022 Where purity culture twists normal desires into malignance? Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2021 By definition Mishler’s content attracts people seeking refuge, but the exceptional malignance of 2020 has colored both her videos and the attitude of her fan base. New York Times, 25 Nov. 2020 Consequently, the growth disruption itself has exacerbated the cultural and economic malignance that helped create the underperforming trend in the first place. David L. Bahnsen, National Review, 13 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for malignance
Noun
  • Colt has been indicted on 55 felony counts, including four counts of malice murder, according to court documents, and has pleaded not guilty.
    Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
  • Without it, little remained but his malice, his pettiness, and his insatiable appetite for revenge.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • At another point, he’s forced to fight while on a psychedelic trip after ingesting toad venom.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
  • For example, in Papua New Guinea, most of the snakes produce neurotoxic venom.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • His father, Colin Gray, 54, has been indicted on 29 felonies including two counts of second-degree murder, four counts of involuntary manslaughter and eight counts of cruelty to children.
    Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
  • Is the austerity of her work simply regurgitated cruelty?
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • The project educates students about the dangers of hatred and bigotry and the importance of standing against all forms of prejudice.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
  • Meanwhile, Republicans such as our current president spew contempt like volcanoes of hatred, prejudice and madness.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • At this age, malignancy was always on the list of possibilities for almost any new symptom.
    Lisa Sanders, M.D., New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Liquid biopsies must detect cancer early, differentiate between malignancies and avoid the pitfalls of false positives and negatives.
    Mariya Filipova, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025

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“Malignance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malignance. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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