as in to label
usually disapproving
to describe or regard (something, such as a characteristic or group of people) in a way that shows strong disapproval
a legal system that stigmatizes juveniles as criminals
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Recent Examples of stigmatize
Pockets where gay men could be open and relaxed in the US were rare, and the disease, ignored by the government for years, only stigmatized the community further during a time of peril.
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
Since then, school officials cited concerns about absenteeism, the feasibility of accommodating opt-out requests, and a desire to avoid stigmatizing LGBTQ+ students or families as reasons for their policy.
—Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
Because the system can be administrative, opaque and socially stigmatized—used only in emergencies, rarely encouraged by employers and poorly understood by employees.
—Arbia Smiti, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
In short order, gay men were stigmatized and blamed in what would become one of the biggest public health disasters of all time.
—Time, 11 June 2025
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
Since then, school officials cited concerns about absenteeism, the feasibility of accommodating opt-out requests, and a desire to avoid stigmatizing LGBTQ+ students or families as reasons for their policy.
—Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
Because the system can be administrative, opaque and socially stigmatized—used only in emergencies, rarely encouraged by employers and poorly understood by employees.
—Arbia Smiti, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
In short order, gay men were stigmatized and blamed in what would become one of the biggest public health disasters of all time.
—Time, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stigmatize
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Women of color are thought to use twice as many products, according to Consumer Reports. Despite mounting scientific research into the dangers posed by toxic chemicals, little has been done to ban them or at least label them on cosmetics.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
21 July 2025
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The researchers labeled the classes descriptively: Social/Behavioral: Children who exhibit strong autistic traits like repetitive behaviors and social difficulties yet follow typical developmental timelines.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Advertisement Macron has not specified what territory France would recognize as being part of a Palestinian state.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
25 July 2025
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The Supreme Court, without specifying its reason, did intervene on Thursday, upholding, at least temporarily the rights of individual voters to bring vote dilution and other enforcement challenges.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
24 July 2025
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Products like candles, clothing, and bath salts are beautifully branded under the Gifted label—offering both brand consistency and confidentiality for those who may not be ready to put their faces online.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The policy had been long sought by the industry, and is supported by U.S. President Donald Trump, who has branded himself as a pro-crypto President and is involved in several crypto ventures.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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Abbott has designated bills dealing with early warning systems and emergency communications as priorities for the Legislature’s special session, scheduled to last 30 days.—
John Hanna,
Chicago Tribune,
19 July 2025
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Prior to Saturday’s game against the Braves, the Yankees designated Rico Garcia for assignment and promoted Allan Winans.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 July 2025
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And their problem is a Belarusian named Boris Volchek (Bogdan Yasinski), who has a penchant for explosions and revenge.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Paretta reflects on women’s involvement in Formula E from the start, naming pioneers like Katherine Legge, Simona de Silvestro, and Michela Cerruti.—
Jenn Nelson,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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Increasingly more companies are using a combination of cloud and on-premises hosting infrastructure, and there should be a term (i.e., job title) that denotes a team’s or one’s expertise in building and maintaining a company's hosting infrastructure.—
Ryan Frankel,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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That is fine if the average quality of those shots — denoted as xG per shot — is high.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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The election postponement will give current city commissioners and the mayor — who is termed out at the end of the year — an extra year in office.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Even modern scientists had yet to recognize the features, with subsequent academic research in 2015 terming them dune decomposition chimneys.—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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“Stigmatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stigmatize. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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