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as in infamous
not respectable
some of his friends considered the low-level job to be an ignominious fate for the laid-off executive
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as in vile
not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency
the prison guards degraded themselves with their inhumane, ignominious treatment of the prisoners
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Recent Examples of ignominious
As for her team, the Finals loss was New York’s fifth defeat in five appearances, making the Liberty the holder of two ignominious titles: the franchise with the most Finals appearances without a win and the only original WNBA franchise without a championship.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
This season, the Sox have posted ignominious mark after ignominious mark.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
Only in the last half decade or so, with the ignominious collapse of these projects, has the United States again turned back toward retrenchment, at least for now.
—Erez Manela, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
Graphic contemporary news footage shows Mussolini’s ignominious end, when his abused corpse was publicly flayed by anyone who wanted to take a whack at it.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
This season, the Sox have posted ignominious mark after ignominious mark.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
Only in the last half decade or so, with the ignominious collapse of these projects, has the United States again turned back toward retrenchment, at least for now.
—Erez Manela, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
Graphic contemporary news footage shows Mussolini’s ignominious end, when his abused corpse was publicly flayed by anyone who wanted to take a whack at it.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignominious
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The main issue here is not only that this may have been an overreaction to a strong build, with echoes of an infamous early Diablo 4 patch, but that players have no real recourse due to how the skill point system works.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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That might come as a surprise to some travelers, especially when the thought of relaxing can feel laughable after reckoning with airport’s infamous curbside gridlock.Chris Dong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The dancing on the death of somebody was pretty vile.Miranda Kennedy, Vox, 10 Dec. 2024
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The hour sits with him as his anxiety builds, causing some to sympathize with him despite his typical vile behavior.EW Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Former detainees at the notorious Saydnaya prison near Damascus said Amer had disappeared in mid-April 2015 after being tortured there.Irene Nasser, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Those who did speak out often disappeared into Syria's notorious prison system, known for soul-crushing torture and killings.Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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Wireless Humidifier Another Healthy Home Awards winner, this portable humidifier can sit on top of their desk or nightstand to hydrate dry skin (or help a cold feel a little less nasty).Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Dec. 2024
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Threat researchers have confirmed that a nasty new scam that targets macOS users is being actively exploited by hackers looking to get victims to download malware that will attempt to steal passwords from the keychain as well as through the Chrome, Bravo and Vivaldi web browsers manage others.Davey Winder, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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When temperatures start to warm in spring, begin to harden off the plant by placing it in a shady spot during the daytime.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Ji Chang-wook, who plays a shady broker, is bloodied and battered from the beginning of the series to the end.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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But this flavor swaps dirty diesel for a clean and quiet electric drivetrain built around a 74-kWh battery pack for more than 90 miles (150 km) of hauling over all kinds of challenging terrain.Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2024
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The dirty secret is that students don't want to take courses in neo-Marxist nonsense.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Ver’s case also serves as a reminder that with criminal tax matters, the U.S. government has certain helpful provisions in the tax law that can extend the statute of limitations.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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All four broke with party leaders in Sacramento to support Proposition 36, the criminal justice reform measure that passed with overwhelming support.Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Larraín’s third subject, Maria Callas, despite being born to an ignoble family and having to face wartime poverty during the 1940s, was no stranger to the trappings of an empyrean existence, but in constantly having to live up to it, like Diana, her life met an untimely end.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Dec. 2024
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Anything can happen, but polling trends increasingly suggest that the presidency of Donald Trump, which has itself seemed like an eternity to many, may be heading to its ignoble end.Christopher R. Hill, Foreign Affairs, 19 June 2020
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“Ignominious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignominious. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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