as in deficiency
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as in to minimize
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disvalue
Noun
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According to a 2023 study, 35% of adults in the US are suffering from a vitamin D deficiency, and that can lead to a number of issues (poor immune system, risk of certain cancers, and liver and kidney disease, to name just a few).—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
11 Apr. 2025 -
That deficiency intensified now that Brown is heading to Jacksonville on a one-year deal, according to a team source.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In relationships, this dynamic plays out as toxic positivity — the tendency to dismiss or minimize distress in favor of maintaining an upbeat tone.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With the help of this technology, defects were significantly reduced.—
Michael Amori,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Doctors later discovered that Figari’s stroke was caused by a previously undetected congenital heart defect called a patent foramen ovale (PFO), in which a hole between the left and right chambers of the heart is left open as opposed to closing after birth, according to Penn Medicine.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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If a normal country with a normal currency tries to print more money or issues more debt, its currency depreciates until its investment account – and its trade balance – goes back to something close to zero.—
Tarek Alexander Hassan,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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In less than 90 days, the dollar has depreciated 7% against major foreign currencies.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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His posture toward Ukraine and disparaging remarks from top members of his administration have alarmed America’s European allies.—
Vanessa Gera and Kerstin Sopke,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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There are some accounts that just tweet things to disparage Drake.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Resume details aside, while one hates to hitch an actress’s castability to something as random and mutable as her appearance, Pidgeon also has exactly the pensive, porcelain-skinned, vaguely patrician beauty necessary to make a credible CBK.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2025
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This hate against transgender people is so ridiculous.—
Yolanda Machado,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Regardless, Skype and Teams users will be able to chat with or call one another cross-platform until Skype is finally deprecated.—
Samuel Axon,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Evans had a reputation for deprecating humor, sometimes at her own expense.—
Roger Showley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Think Regina George in Mean Girls, Blair Waldorf in Gossip Girl, or Cher Horowitz in Clueless—characters who derive power from their ability to belittle and exclude.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
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Taylor Swift’s name was invoked before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday as Congress members grilled national security officials about the recent use of a commercially available messaging app to discuss sensitive war plans, while belittling European allies.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Disvalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disvalue. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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