as in to label
usually disapproving
to describe or regard (something, such as a characteristic or group of people) in a way that shows strong disapproval
a legal system that stigmatizes juveniles as criminals
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Recent Examples of stigmatize
These roles are often physically demanding, hazardous, and socially stigmatized.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Opponents argue the laws sanction discrimination and the exclusion of a vulnerable minority group and that rhetoric produced in these debates can stigmatize the transgender community.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 10 May 2025
To mitigate these concerns and to avoid stigmatizing kids who are freed, the government could suggest a discreet process of demobilization and not publicize its progress immediately.
—Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2025
Anti-hunger advocates have said such restrictions can be stigmatizing for low-income Americans.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 7 May 2025
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Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Opponents argue the laws sanction discrimination and the exclusion of a vulnerable minority group and that rhetoric produced in these debates can stigmatize the transgender community.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 10 May 2025
To mitigate these concerns and to avoid stigmatizing kids who are freed, the government could suggest a discreet process of demobilization and not publicize its progress immediately.
—Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2025
Anti-hunger advocates have said such restrictions can be stigmatizing for low-income Americans.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stigmatize
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The report cites studies showing many hemp products had different amounts of THC than labeled, while some were well above the package limits for licensed cannabis products, and contained toxic solvents left over from processing.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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The firm has labeled Netflix as the de facto leader in the streaming sector, while also lauding the company's advertising efforts.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
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The department did not specify exactly how many people were in custody as of Friday afternoon.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Musk did not specify the context in which Trump is allegedly in the files.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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To that end, a lot of companies have branded themselves as green.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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When Robinson dived the site again earlier this year, a second plate branded with the logo was found.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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In spite of its phonetics, apparently the term is not Yiddish, but a neologism declared by a French writer of comedic phantasms to be German and intended to designate an absurd, unfathomable object that can serve all kinds of purposes.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Right Now Each committee designates a rapporteur to lead the drafting.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Another bonus: The aptly named Cabana Club at the stern offers another 355 square feet surrounded by 270 degrees of windows.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Serena, who was named to Time’s 2025 list of the 100 most influential people, is mentioned on X more than 5,000 times per day, according to the social media company.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
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This denotes a very strong Debt-to-Equity Ratio of 0.1%(compared to 19.9% for the S&P 500).—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The menu denotes which spirits are made in Colorado or come from businesses owned by women, people of color or members of the LGBTQIA+ community.—
Beth Rankin,
Denver Post,
27 May 2025
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Several of those associations might be termed minnows, reliant on money from afar or susceptible to the skewing effect of one of their sides progressing further than expected on the continent.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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The two drivers both were hospitalized with what the CHP termed minor injuries.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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“Stigmatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stigmatize. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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