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
By denigrating those who protest.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Medinsky has written several history books that focus on exposing purported Western plots against Russia and denigrate Ukraine.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Piagentini pointed to court records showing Thompson made denigrating remarks to Davis and the female prosecutor handling the case during and after trial.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Musk and Tesla have denigrated the use of radar and lidar sensors, which are integral parts of the systems used by Waymo and most other self-drivers.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for denigrate
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Medinsky has written several history books that focus on exposing purported Western plots against Russia and denigrate Ukraine.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Piagentini pointed to court records showing Thompson made denigrating remarks to Davis and the female prosecutor handling the case during and after trial.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Musk and Tesla have denigrated the use of radar and lidar sensors, which are integral parts of the systems used by Waymo and most other self-drivers.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for denigrate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denigrate
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Authorities had since dismissed her lawyers’ requests to send her to a hospital for urgent treatment.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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There is a long history of women's pain being dismissed by doctors, incorrectly categorized as period pain or rooted in psychological distress.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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There is a commitment to that philosophy, even as there is a determination to minimize bad outcomes as much as is humanly possible.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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By generating electricity from fuel during flight and switching to a quieter electric mode when required, the system allows smaller drones to extend their operational range while minimizing noise and thermal signatures.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2026
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Together, the potential departures of two of Kansas City’s most experienced lawmakers — one on his own terms, one forced — could play a role in shaping the city’s future and diminish its ability to secure local priorities at the federal level.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Some of the gags are inspired, some are exasperating, none of them are presented in a way that suggests the filmmakers know the difference, and all of them are shoved down your throat until they’re diminished enough to swallow.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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Two advisers to Qatar told me that Global Risk had also conducted background checks and written reports on people linked to campaigns criticizing Qatar; corporate-intelligence firms often provide such open-source research.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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However, in a pair of letters to the editor published in the Journal of Pediatrics, doctors criticized the article as hyped.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Trump administration officials were quick to side with the officers who killed Good and Pretti, also making disparaging remarks about the two Minnesotans and accusing them of attempting to carry out domestic terrorism in their interactions with immigration authorities.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
24 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Nixon, a spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services, directed STAT to Roll Call, which first reported the news, where officials acknowledged Malone’s departure and defended Nixon against disparaging comments by Malone.—
Chelsea Cirruzzo,
STAT,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Denigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denigrate. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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