1
as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable
considering that he's a member of the old school, his deprecation of contemporary manners isn't surprising
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2
as in depreciation
the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant
she had low self-esteem, so she made up for it with a near-constant deprecation of other people
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Noun
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The legislation would also give Congress the authority to end tariffs at any time by passing a resolution of disapproval.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Apr. 2025 -
Congress could cancel new tariffs or increase tariffs by passing a joint resolution of disapproval.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Musk, Trump’s billionaire backer and advisor, has a famous dislike of Altman.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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Share likes and dislikes but be mindful of respecting privacy (yours and theirs).—
Dinorah Nieves,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The rock legend's public condemnation of Trump is not new.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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His condemnation was echoed by former CIA, National Security Council and FBI counterterrorism leader Phil Mudd and retired four star Army General Brian McCaffrey.—
Rick Pozniak,
Boston Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Many of the artists now topping the charts have come under fierce criticism because their lyrics often paint cartel leaders as Robin Hood-esque figures.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2025
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The emotional stories linked with characters portrayed as cold-blooded killers trained by terrorists have left the film amid wide criticism over its intentions.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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In a separate move Wednesday, Trump also took action against the law firm Susman Godfrey, which represented Dominion Voting Systems in its high-profile defamation lawsuit against Fox News.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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In December 2024, Disney and ABC News agreed to pay $15 million to settle Trump’s defamation lawsuit.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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Brenda Deutsch, of Winfield, was arrested and charged with two counts of child abuse and one count of child endangerment, court documents show.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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The office processed more than 3,000 complaints in fiscal year 2023 — on everything from disabled detainees being unable to access medical care to abuses of power at Immigration and Customs Enforcement and reports of rape at its detention centers.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The main detraction with these was a less comfortable fit.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2025
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Many smart investors, among them, several of my colleagues, cannot warm up to these stocks because of such obvious detractions as the lack of new products, patent expirations, and price controls.—
Karen Firestone,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2024
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“Deprecation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprecation. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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