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
But despite the scope of the crisis, mental health remains deeply stigmatized, especially for men.
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Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2025
Mental health care is often expensive, stigmatized or simply unavailable.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2025
Akinola mentioned how people with illnesses are stigmatized and how people can stigmatize health care professionals, and don’t have faith in them.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
This case was never about banning books or stigmatizing students.
—Jeffrey S. Trimbath, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2025
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Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2025
Mental health care is often expensive, stigmatized or simply unavailable.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2025
Akinola mentioned how people with illnesses are stigmatized and how people can stigmatize health care professionals, and don’t have faith in them.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
This case was never about banning books or stigmatizing students.
—Jeffrey S. Trimbath, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stigmatize
Verb
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Scientists label the molecules of interest with fluorescent tags designed to spontaneously emit light.—
Katarina Zimmer,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Aug. 2025
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The 80% of the population labeled as active was inflated by including people who engaged in a sport or activity as little as once a year.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025
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These policies should address potential misuse, specify acceptable use cases and delineate accountability, especially given the varied regulatory landscapes across regions.—
Rob Green,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The airline will begin daily service from Seattle to London, though the carrier did not specify a date, and tickets are not yet on sale.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Newsom’s suit argues that Fox defamed him by willfully distorting the facts and branding him a liar in order to carry water for Trump.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Guests staying in a villa can purchase their own custom Pelican Hill–branded Vespa Primavera 150 cc, which arrives via white-glove delivery with helmets and a personal training session.—
John Vorwald,
Robb Report,
4 Aug. 2025
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The letter calls on each museum to designate a point of contact to provide details on plans for programming to highlight the country’s 250th anniversary.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The games on these special tournament nights are designated on the league’s schedule, with action taking place on Wednesdays and Fridays from Oct. 31 to Nov. 28.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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As a dedicated member of the Opry, the memorial service was named Jeannie Seely's 5,389th Opry Show to celebrate her record for most performances.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Even his name was part of the plan: Cunha was named after Jairzinho, the attacking hurricane of Brazil’s 1970 World Cup win.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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In this psychological thriller, readers are taken on a wild ride that truly denotes that not everything that glitters is gold, and that the wealthy have their fair share of secrets and problems, too.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Cree, located primarily in Canada, know it as the flying up moon, denoting the time of year when young birds are learning to fly, while the Assiniboine people, who are originally from the Northern Great Plains, call it the black cherries moon to mark when cherries are becoming ripe.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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The company will be holding what Castro termed all-retailer meetings on August 19 and 20 in Las Vegas of both Nissan and Infiniti dealers that will include Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. global CEO Ivan Espinosa.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Suarez is termed out of office at the end of the year.—
Tess Riski
August 2,
Miami Herald,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Stigmatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stigmatize. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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