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slighting

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verb

present participle of slight
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slighting
Adjective
  • There would be nothing more insulting to our democracy, and to the memory of those who died in connection to that day, than letting rioters walk free.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • This disastrous budget is even more insulting as Los Angeles County grapples with the devastation from four major fires.
    Bill Essayli, Orange County Register, 11 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • See video … WATCH RAYMOND ARROYO – Biden rewarded murderers while ignoring the innocent and their families.
    Fox News, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But should investors really be ignoring small caps in 2025?
    Bret Kenwell, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The 2023 Economic Report Of The President published in March of 2023 was relatively disparaging of cryptoassets and DLTs.
    Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Prior to appearing on Cunningham's show on Monday, Huggins made more disparaging remarks about Xavier.
    Emily DeLetter, The Enquirer, 10 May 2023
Verb
  • Another pitfall is forgetting about the investments that are placed in the IRA.
    Chris Carosa, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • She was cast after a previous actress kept forgetting her lines, Cherry says.
    Colson Thayer, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The source added that Trump’s history of attacking the Obama family and making degrading comments about people of color doesn’t sit well with her.
    Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Thanks to the internet and smartphones, children today have instant access to vast amounts of online pornography, much of it graphic, violent and degrading, Texas state attorneys told the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
    David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • When turnover is low, poor managers blend in with good ones, and even previously effective managers may grow complacent, neglecting employee motivation and productivity.
    Christine Michel Carter, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • While temperatures were unseasonably warm around Christmas time this year, that can sometimes lure individuals into neglecting to prepare properly.
    Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Many of the jobs available to young and inexperienced workers are entry-level roles in the retail, restaurant and service industries, and these jobs are often talked about in a demeaning way.
    Brandon Busteed, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Residents suddenly realized that Trump’s demeaning rhetoric about Haitian and Venezuelan immigrants could extend to them.
    Julia Preston, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Ultimately, the debate over the ability of malicious hackers to trigger a continent-wide blackout is moot and a distraction from the issue that really matters.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Android users can also keep Google Play Protect enabled to scan for malicious code—even on sideloaded apps.
    Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
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