as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
theater critics have been denigrating her acting ability for years
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Recent Examples of denigrate
Yet, during his first term, Trump repeatedly denigrated our allies.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Reed said the former president’s relationship with national and international leaders is denigrating the country, citing Trump’s threats to NATO.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
Another suggested renaming Greene’s office for Neville Chamberlain, the British prime minister who is widely denigrated for his appeasement of Hitler.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
All three aim to denigrate the democratic process, though their presidential preferences are different: Russia supports former President Donald Trump for president, Iran supports VIce President Kamala Harris, and China doesn’t have a clear favorite.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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The company dismissed its previous auditor, Marcum Asia CPAs LLP, and engaged WithumSmith+Brown, PC as its new auditor.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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Douglas, who was in the final year of his contract after being hired in 2019, was not consulted by Johnson when the owner made the decision to dismiss Saleh and replace him on an interim basis with defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich.Dennis Waszak Jr., Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2024
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Be sure your plan considers ways to minimize family income taxes over time.Bob Carlson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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This lightweight, multi-tasking formula is designed to brighten and even out skin tone, thanks to the inclusion of witch hazel to minimize the appearance of pores and licorice extract to promote a more uniform look.Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Nov. 2024
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Its leadership has been decimated, and its operational capabilities have been diminished to an extent that seemed unthinkable a year ago.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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But Buffett argues his own endured success and deep pockets are a way to diminish, not exacerbate, this gap.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
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Yet over the years, colleagues have criticized and debunked the experiment, citing Zimbardo’s interventions and crucial details left out of his portrayal of what happened.Judy Berman, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
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And in recent days, the Culinary Union leading the Vegas strike has criticized the Laborers’ International Union of North America, or LiUNA, which has a Canadian pension fund that serves as majority owner of Virgin Las Vegas.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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The basic standard written into most NDA relationship agreements is the provision not to disparage the other party.Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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First, the campaign started to notice a shift in their internal numbers on the heels of a Trump rally in New York City, where a comedian made disparaging comments about Latinos.Amie Parnes, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Denigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denigrate. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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