Thesaurus results for STIGMATIZES

stigmatizes

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present tense third-person singular of stigmatize

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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 Our modern Western culture praises thinness and stigmatizes those in larger bodies. — Oona Hanson, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 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

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Inside, the Chuk box houses a series of three shelves that vary in depth to the extent that Chuk labels them a shelf, a tray and a drawer.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
Sometimes these deals work out in the artists’ or labels’ favor.

— Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2026

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However, the contract lists Sacramento as Kennah's office and specifies the lower rate.

— Tyler Horst, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
The measure specifies how that fire-agency funding would be divided, based on the proportion of full-time fire engines each agency operated as of November 2025.

— Haley Parsley October 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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Braids and the Bonds of Sisterhood The act of braiding each other’s hair throughout history is what Gibson calls an intimate one.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
The line began with Stellina in 2018, which Vaonis calls the world's first smart telescope, followed by book-sized Hestia and the compact Vespera II.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of calls

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One thing to look ahead to is how Skydance brands a combined platform.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
The Middle East Monitor, which brands itself as supportive of the Palestinian cause, had published at least 21 stories under bylines OpenAI said were fake including Hoskins, Michael Harrison, Jenny Williams and Alice Johnson.

— Miriam Waldvogel, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

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Algerian state media reported, without presenting evidence, contact between Emirati diplomats and the Movement for the Autonomy of Kabylie, or MAK, which Algeria designates a terrorist organization.

— Tareq Alotaiba, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
For example, Seychelles’ constitution designates three national languages, of which French is one.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of designates

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But the term denotes highly advanced artificial intelligence that could surpass human thought, not the category of AI — an already nebulous term — as a whole.

— Adi Robertson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
The position of the sun denotes the time zone, and the mountain range is a graph of price.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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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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