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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
  • Jon Worrell, 58, was arrested on charges including malice murder and felony murder in the death of his wife Doris Worrell, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
    Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
  • Cornell faces charges of voyeurism with malice, second-degree stalking and breach of peace.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 May 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
  • On Tuesday, May 20, the Orange County District Attorney's Office confirmed in a press release that Alejandro Acosta Oliveros was charged with felony animal cruelty and felony theft of a companion animal.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 21 May 2025
  • Turquoise Morton, 38, is charged with abandoning a domestic animal and animal cruelty for allegedly torturing, tormenting, or maiming a dog.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 20 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 29 May. 2025.

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