Thesaurus results for STIGMATIZES

stigmatizes

verb

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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Calvert’s campaign, meanwhile, labels Kim a RINO, or Republican in name only, a pejorative used to describe a disloyal conservative.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Since last year Sephora has been updating its China lineup with local players, including the addition of makeup labels Joocyee, Red Chamber, Passional Lover, Babi, Out Of Office and Censto.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

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The will specifies that, until his children turn 21, the trustee, at his discretion, is to use their share to either pay or apply the funds for each child’s benefit and then set aside for them any unused principal.

— Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
But any agreement that specifies which uses of AI are taboo would be better than a status quo that prohibits none.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

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The report calls the overlap between discovery and purchasing discovery e-commerce.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
That breaks down to $7,679 for utilities, $5,162 for maintenance and $3,929 for what Clever calls renovations, which are improvements to the property.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026

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Even Bryn Mooser, the cofounder of Asteria—a company that brands itself as Hollywood’s ethical AI studio—is with them.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
That’s according to the joint 2026 Winter Décor Trend Report from Sherwin-Williams brands Dutch Boy Paints, Krylon, Minwax, and Purdy.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Oct. 2026

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Federal officials also allege the district designates gender identity information as confidential and instructs staff to withhold it from parents based on concerns that disclosure could pose a safety risk to students.

— CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
The United States designates both critical minerals and critical materials, and there is some crossover between them.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of designates

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The release doesn't say whether the charge names Burger King, the restaurant's franchisee or the employee, or whether the department has taken any action on it.

— Eric Henderson, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Club names Meta Platforms , Amazon , Microsoft , and Alphabet all advanced.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of names

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The title obviously denotes your look onstage rocking the tejana.

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
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

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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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