as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
disparaged polo as a sport for the idle rich
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Recent Examples of disparage
This is how public perception is manipulated to support the oppressor and disparage the oppressed, but the Empire isn’t happy with just widespread support for its misdeeds.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 May 2025
Dan's biggest concern going into the deposition is that the lawyers will disparage Roseanne.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Trump has also disparaged Canada’s military commitments despite a hand-in-glove partnership that stretched from from the beaches of Normandy in World War II to the fight against Al Qaeda in Afghanistan following the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
The joyous occasion soon turns sour, however, when the women begin disparaging New Bethlehem.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 May 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 May 2025
Dan's biggest concern going into the deposition is that the lawyers will disparage Roseanne.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Trump has also disparaged Canada’s military commitments despite a hand-in-glove partnership that stretched from from the beaches of Normandy in World War II to the fight against Al Qaeda in Afghanistan following the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
The joyous occasion soon turns sour, however, when the women begin disparaging New Bethlehem.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disparage
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The charges were dismissed because West’s cause of death was not determined, and some evidence had been illegally obtained. (Netflix) Lewis was convicted of six counts of mail fraud in a 1981 credit card scheme in Kansas City.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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Baldwin — who denied pulling the trigger — was also put on trial for involuntary manslaughter last July, but the case was dismissed after the judge learned that prosecutors had withheld evidence from the defense.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
24 May 2025
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Here are recommendations for maintaining safety during a thunderstorm: To minimize risk of being struck by lightning, when going outside, have a plan to get to a safer place.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2025
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While not always the case, most stairwells are located in the center of a building, away from windows and exterior walls, which can help minimize damage from weather events.—
Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2025
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Give credit without diminishing your own contributions.—
Marvin Krislov,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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But missing those goals doesn’t diminish the importance of potentially revising the target, for which the Paris Agreement includes a review mechanism, Stokes said.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 May 2025
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In the Verizon and T-Mobile deals, the FCC only approved the transaction after each company agreed to end DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) policies criticized by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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Among those who criticized Levi's comments was Tony award-winning Broadway star Norbert Leo Butz, who slammed the actor for using Creel's death to promote an anti-vax agenda.—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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Orozco’s stickers of abstraction posed the question of whether abstraction—denigrated to its lowest possible level—could now serve as a last sign of resistance and redemption from the totalitarian conditions of reification.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Sensational journalism brought national attention to the feuding families and spawned the hillbilly stereotypes that still denigrate rural Appalachians.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Leave behind the screaming and belittling behaviors that breed unsafe environments for students.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
15 May 2025
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Despite her obvious capabilities, Hayes is hemmed in time and time again by her white, belittling bosses.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
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“Disparage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparage. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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