stigmatizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of stigmatize
as in labels
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. — 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
  1. labels
  2. specifies
  3. calls
  4. brands
  5. designates
  6. names
  7. denotes
  8. terms
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  • Also highlighted this year as finalists are fellow couture designer Julie de Libran as well as menswear labels EgonLab and Kartik Research.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 June 2026
  • Netris labels its approach NAAM, for Network Automation, Abstraction, and Multi-Tenancy, and has become the platform neoclouds standardize on as the category takes shape.
    — R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of labels
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  • Neither government specifies how that logging should work across organizational boundaries, because the infrastructure to do so does not yet exist.
    — Teodor Calin, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • They are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which specifies where and how to use them.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of specifies
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  • If travel, study, or a larger goal calls, align the timing and budget before moving forward.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
  • Those grants, up to $600,000 and awarded on a competitive basis, will be doled out through what a budget trailer bill calls the Pathways to Bilingual Teaching Program.
    — Charlie Borla, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
Definition of calls
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  • The development comes after several nonprofit organizations challenged the law on behalf of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, which brands itself as a Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026
  • Ultimately, while Beckham's profile remains high, brands risk diminishing returns and fleeting impact, with the primary beneficiary being Beckham himself.
    — Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of brands
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  • The bill designates firing squads as the primary method of execution.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The Department of Homeland Security designates which foreign countries qualify for TPS.
    — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 25 June 2026
Definition of designates
Verb
  • The suit names Yale New Haven Hospital, Midstate Medical Center, and Hartford Healthcare Corporation as defendants.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
  • The alleged use and reproduction of journalists’ work is central to the lawsuit, which also names Microsoft as a defendant.
    — Molly Crane Newman, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of names
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  • The polo top denotes a sense of put-togetherness, with any sense of stuffiness softened when styled with feminine skirts or toughened up with denim and leather.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 July 2026
  • In 2014, Pope Francis abolished the future use of the monsignor title — which denotes a specific honor — for most priests.
    — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
Definition of denotes
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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
  • 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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