as in criticism
the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant
her inevitable detraction of every new idea is annoying to the other club members
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Recent Examples of detraction
This move by Torras signals a broader cultural shift where the utility of a device is no longer seen as a detraction from its style.
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Footwear News,
18 Mar. 2026
Agreeing with Kruse, Commissioner Tal Siddique cited the lack of commercial land as his main detraction for the project.
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Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Footwear News,
18 Mar. 2026
Agreeing with Kruse, Commissioner Tal Siddique cited the lack of commercial land as his main detraction for the project.
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Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detraction
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The legislation faced sharp criticism at home and abroad, and thousands of Slovaks repeatedly took to the streets to protest the law.
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Asked about the greenwashing criticism, a Council spokesperson said companies active in the fossil fuel sector can still contribute to the transition, for example by developing low-carbon fuels or building electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
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That case requires a public official claiming defamation to prove the defendant knew their statement was false at the time or demonstrated reckless disregard of its falsity, a standard known as actual malice.
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Carroll sued Trump shortly thereafter, accusing him of defamation.
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Asserting claims for tortious interference, civil conspiracy, commercial disparagement and violations of Illinois consumer fraud laws, the Butlers sought more than $50 million in compensatory damages and over $200 million in punitive damages.
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These disparagements cut to the core of southern manhood.
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Following an inspection in March, the city issued a formal notice of condemnation and order to vacate, as only about 17% of the rooms inspected passed.
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The admission drew immediate condemnation from Democratic lawmakers.
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However, a 2025 law restored short-term rental owners’ ability to use 100% bonus depreciation to accelerate this process in the first year of ownership, enabling owners to offset their non-passive income, including W2 or other business income.
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Three- to five-year-old vehicles can strike a balance between price, depreciation and modern features, though a smaller supply of off-lease vehicles has kept prices higher than many buyers might expect, says Drury.
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Melvin Shimkus, 52, was arrested on a charge of vulnerable adult abuse after allegedly leaving his 31-year-old son, Hunter Shimkus, in a bathtub for seven weeks, according to local outlets, AZ Family, 12 News and Fox 10 TV, citing court documents.
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There was a sense of hope in 2022 for women like Nakajima, an immigrant who sought safety in a new country and struggled with abuse from her family and strange men.
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For me, this marks an early moment in the denigration of women.
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Nowhere is there the vitriol or denigration found in MAGA gatherings.
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The big one is to maintain the 2030–2035 car CO2 targets in the upcoming regulatory review, and to disallow any derogation for hybrids after 2035.
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“Detraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detraction. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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