as in insulting
intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value
made degrading comments about his so-called friend behind his back
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as in reducing
to bring to a lower grade or rank
the view that such a system degrades doctors to the status of medical employees who ultimately are not in charge of their patients' health care
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as in deteriorating
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
degrading the school's animal mascot with a silly costume
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as in humiliating
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
the players degraded themselves with their crude antics off the field
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Recent Examples of degrading
Elizabeth Collett, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
When those who benefit from environmentally degrading activities are wealthy and powerful, compared with those who are harmed, social decisions favor the winners over the losers.
—James K. Boyce, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2018
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
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Even the Australian government, whose model several European governments have hailed, has yet to address the degrading conditions in its external-processing centers in Manus and Nauru, despite huge investments.
—Elizabeth Collett, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
When those who benefit from environmentally degrading activities are wealthy and powerful, compared with those who are harmed, social decisions favor the winners over the losers.
—James K. Boyce, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2018
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Although the bacterium has been actively degrading plastic for a long time, its role in this process remained unrecognized until now.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
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Joe Biden denounced offensive jokes that podcast host Tony Hinchcliffe made about Puerto Rico during Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally over the weekend, but the president also made a comment some prominent Republicans quickly called insulting to the former president's supporters.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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No matter, the response was swift and harsh from the often insulting and foul-mouthed Trump and other Republicans.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
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As research progresses, there is hope that these new strategies will provide patients with better options for recovery, reducing the physical and emotional toll of scarring.Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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By the start of the 20th century, other innovations included smokeless powder, dramatically reducing sniper signatures on the battlefield.Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Aside from being the target of Israeli airstrikes at present, Lebanon’s ongoing woes are marked by a severe economic crisis that in 2019 sparked widespread protests against government corruption, financial mismanagement and the deteriorating quality of life.Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Lebanon’s recent instability began with the economic crisis of 2019, which sparked widespread protests against government corruption, financial mismanagement, and the deteriorating quality of life, which was further impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic a few months later.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Many of the conspiracy theories have prompted FEMA to create a page on its site discrediting rumors and false information about its response to Hurricane Helene.Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2024
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Still, the United States didn’t recognize Haiti as a nation until 1862, during the Civil War, when American leadership was looking for any support in discrediting slavery.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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This comes after the former president's Madison Square Garden rally where comedian Tony Hinchcliffe made demeaning jokes about Puerto Rico and Latinos in general.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Also, the former president has made demeaning comments about women in the past.Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2024
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Apple has since revoked the notarization for the malicious program.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Between the lines: Many cybersecurity tools scan endpoints for signs of malicious intruders trying to get in.Sam Sabin, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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China has struggled with looming deflationary pressures due to a prolonged real estate downturn and weakening domestic consumer confidence.Anniek Bao,Sonia Heng, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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So far, that has meant assaulting Gaza and weakening Hamas, before obliterating Hezbollah’s command structure, including killing its powerful leader Hassan Nasrallah.Alexander Smith, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Read Article > In this world, there are divorced men (fact) and men who are the most divorced (derogatory).Vox Staff, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
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The more routine intelligence sharing with immigration judges is aimed at allowing U.S. immigration courts to more regularly incorporate derogatory information into their decisions.Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Degrading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/degrading. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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