as in criticism
an unfair criticism or false accusation meant to damage another's reputation
Let's keep the debate focused on the issues and try to avoid casting aspersions on one another. I don't mean to cast aspersions on his integrity, but I'm not sure I'd trust him with the money.
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Recent Examples of aspersion
Each apologized profusely, but qualified it with vicious aspersions on the other.
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John Jeremiah Sullivan, Harper's Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
Klimek: There's some aspersions about men with facial hair there.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 July 2023
Not to cast any aspersions at any other demographic, but there’s been a very severe misrepresentation on stages, not just gender-wise, but color-, every-identity-wise.
—Stephanie Clifford, ELLE, 8 Mar. 2023
The quotations because the term is more one of aspersion than a real pointer to a specific and discrete movement at this point.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 29 Dec. 2011
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John Jeremiah Sullivan, Harper's Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
Klimek: There's some aspersions about men with facial hair there.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 July 2023
Not to cast any aspersions at any other demographic, but there’s been a very severe misrepresentation on stages, not just gender-wise, but color-, every-identity-wise.
—Stephanie Clifford, ELLE, 8 Mar. 2023
The quotations because the term is more one of aspersion than a real pointer to a specific and discrete movement at this point.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 29 Dec. 2011
See all Example Sentences for aspersion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspersion
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That criticism has sometimes veered toward threats against company executives and political figures.William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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It's repeatedly faced harsh criticism over its failure to curb child abuse on the platform.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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With a pay scale as broad as that, nailing down the right number can feel like throwing darts blindfolded.Sho Dewan, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Kids can launch web darts directly from Spidey’s mouth and store them in the vehicle’s spoiler.Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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Jackson showed little remorse for the victims of his violent attacks, which infuriated McManus.Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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Will Fairview’s high-powered attack, headlined by star senior wideout/running back Jordan Rechel, be enough to make noise in the playoffs after a so-so regular-season schedule?Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
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Adding poignancy, the narrative is interspersed with obituaries of some of the patients Shelly could not save, showing them as human beings and not just names on a medical chart.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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The last successful Maxwell model was called the Chrysler Six, so when Maxwell Motors reorganized, the name was changed to Chrysler Corp. with guess-who as its president and board chairman.David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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That brings us to the other calumnies Vance and Trump have directed at the Haitians in Springfield.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
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Sifton and Stern conclude their book with a look at how even after the Nazis’ defeat, the Bonhoeffer and Dohnanyi families faced public and official calumny for being relatives of traitors.Peter Hoffmann, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2014
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In reality, Arthur Watkins, this conservative Republican senator from Utah, chaired the censure committee and then was destroyed for it.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 13 June 2024
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In 2018, the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi consulate also stalled the promotion of Neom as Crown Prince Mohammed faced global censure and scrutiny over the incident.Angela Yang, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2024
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Usually, military personnel are given a positive response for vote counting but all those other American civilians who live abroad are viewed with some degree of contempt by small-town America.Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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In the report, lawmakers found schools were hostile to the investigation, from expressing contempt for the inquiries themselves to remarks about Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.).Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Aspersion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspersion. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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