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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Back on the ground, the camera observes Chris Smalls, a former Amazon employee dismissed the year before from the JFK8 fulfillment center for his activism over proper measures to protect workers from COVID.Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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One of the other Seahawks playing against his former team Sunday was Smith, who like Williams dismissed the notion of this being a revenge game.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 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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For various reasons, cricket in Australia feels diminished compared to decades past.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 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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Biden’s top economic adviser also criticized Trump’s tariff threats just this week.Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
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Musk’s disparaging comments about NASA and the success of his Falcon 9 rocket in fulfilling NASA contracts have space watchers wondering if Musk’s aim is to effectively replace NASA’s operational arms with his own company.Peter Green, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2024
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His wife, Sarah, caught wind of some of the disparaging comments that were directed at the Bengals coach.Chantz Martin, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Denigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denigrate. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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