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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 stigmatizes
Stating it from federal authority stigmatizes depression treatment and discourages people from seeking care.
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Jonathan Slater,
STAT,
13 May 2026
This reflects broader sexism in our culture that stigmatizes feminine emotion, including intimacy between mothers and sons.
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Sam Sussman
september 16,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
Opponents counter that the move stigmatizes low-income families and limits personal choice without addressing broader issues, such as food affordability and access to healthier options.
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Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
Jonathan Slater,
STAT,
13 May 2026
This reflects broader sexism in our culture that stigmatizes feminine emotion, including intimacy between mothers and sons.
—
Sam Sussman
september 16,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
Opponents counter that the move stigmatizes low-income families and limits personal choice without addressing broader issues, such as food affordability and access to healthier options.
—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stigmatizes
Verb
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Most of Gaza’s 2 million residents remain displaced amid devastation and severe shortages, as new Israeli strikes on crowded areas kill children and other civilians Israel labels militant targets.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Why are shoppers reading grocery labels more carefully?—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Neither complaint specifies a damages figure.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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If the fuel door or owner’s manual specifies 87 octane, that is what the engine is designed to run on.—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Traffic is expected to be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and closed streets around Penn Station for fans going to MetLife Stadium, which FIFA calls New York New Jersey Stadium.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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The Mayo Clinic’s current position, updated September 2024, calls infrared benefits preliminary.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 24,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Verb
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Elsewhere, a large plume of smoke was seen rising near Moscow’s Sadovod trade center – which brands itself as Russia’s largest mall.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Penske Media Corporation has acquired Vox Media‘s brands Eater, The Verge, SB Nation, PopSugar, The Dodo, Punch and Thrillist, along with Concert, Vox Media’s ad marketplace, and Forte, Vox Media’s first-party data platform.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Verb
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When asked whether antifa appeared on the SPLC’s hate map, Fair said the organization does not maintain a domestic terrorism list and instead designates groups based on statements and activities that meet its criteria.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
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The Chemical Weapons Convention, an arms control treaty signed by more than 190 states, that focuses on the production and use of chemical weapons, designates white phosphorus an incendiary agent rather than a chemical weapon.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
6 June 2026
Verb
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The lawsuit also names as a defendant ACF Property Management, which manages the Commons at Walnut Creek shopping center where the massage spa is located.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
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Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, and the Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq are all still standing, and the memorandum names Lebanon as a covered front.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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In flashbacks to Max’s time in Tarwater, Antosca uses black-and-white imagery that denotes not just a past time but a specific place.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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On Sunday, the team overcame a 1-0 aggregate deficit in the Liga MX Clausura (which denotes the second half of the season) to defeat Monterrey 3-0 in front of a record-breaking crowd of 26,670.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
Verb
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On the left, an approach that Neem terms post-American has taken root, pushing the arguments of the 1970s in an ever more emphatic direction.—
Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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Perez, a Cuban-American attorney who terms out from the House this year, has emerged as one of Florida Republicans’ most influential and divisive figures.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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“Stigmatizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stigmatizes. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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