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
In her profile, LuPone also made disparaging remarks about Broadway actress Kecia Lewis.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 30 May 2025
Analysts who study innovation have often disparaged China for its focus on process improvements—for example, finding more efficient ways to use robots on production lines—rather than the invention of entirely new concepts.
—David G. Victor, Foreign Affairs, 28 May 2025
Even President Trump, who routinely disparages his predecessor, offered support to Joe and Jill Biden Sunday.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
Mama Joyce accused Tucker of being unable to care for Burruss financially and disparaged his mother.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 26 May 2025
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 30 May 2025
Analysts who study innovation have often disparaged China for its focus on process improvements—for example, finding more efficient ways to use robots on production lines—rather than the invention of entirely new concepts.
—David G. Victor, Foreign Affairs, 28 May 2025
Even President Trump, who routinely disparages his predecessor, offered support to Joe and Jill Biden Sunday.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
Mama Joyce accused Tucker of being unable to care for Burruss financially and disparaged his mother.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disparage
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Despite seeking help from her local GP, her concerns were initially dismissed.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The lawsuit sparked a years-long legal battle that was ultimately voluntarily dismissed in late 2022.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
6 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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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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Augmenting Human Relationships with AI AI's role in enhancing efficiency does not diminish the need for human expertise in B2B interactions.—
John Bruno,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The 25-year-old’s sample might be small, but in an era of diminishing workloads, Zack Wheeler and Max Fried are the only current starters averaging 6 1/3 innings.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Harry and Meghan have been criticized for making money out of projects that criticized the royal family, including through the multiyear, multimillion dollar Netflix deal that the Harry & Meghan documentary was part of.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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The document was quickly criticized for errors and citing studies that don’t exist, as first reported by NOTUS, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news site.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
3 June 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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No artist, producer, director, or leader—regardless of legacy or celebrity—should be allowed to weaponize their platform to belittle, threaten, or devalue others without consequence.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
30 May 2025
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According to Richard, Diddy belittled and harassed the female contestants during filming.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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“Disparage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparage. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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