disparagement

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Recent Examples of disparagement Aumann’s complaint alleges fraud, tortious interference and business disparagement and other alleged misdeeds. Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026 The disparagement made Knausgaard drop writing for a good ten years. Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026 Meanwhile, Podhoretz became a choice target for disparagement and creative license. Hillel Italie, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025 The Fed’s achievements in stabilizing markets during the 2008 financial crisis and the Covid pandemic, and in bringing down inflation while avoiding recession in recent years, deserve praise rather than disparagement. Bill Dudley, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025 Patel had sought $10 million in damages on claims of defamation, injurious falsehood and business disparagement. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disparagement
Noun
  • The speech and debate clause, under Article 1, Section 6, of the Constitution, gives these members immunity from liability for defamation when reading the list of names aloud in court.
    Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
  • In 2023, the Move Forward Party campaigned on curbing royal powers, though efforts to reform Thailand’s draconian royal defamation law, known as lèse-majesté or Article 112, were deemed unconstitutional and led to the party’s dissolution by the Constitutional Court.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The move comes after mounting criticism from international investors following years of power outages and disruptions for businesses in Africa’s biggest economy.
    Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Amid relentless criticism, Bad Bunny gave us a moment in which enjoyment and pride functioned as resistance.
    Lara N. Dotson-Renta, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • And maybe less denigration of women and other minorities.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The human costs of this are the increasing rates of illnesses and the financial costs of health care, lost productivity, and the compounding problems of further environmental denigration.
    Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The immigration crackdown and shootings drew widespread condemnation and calls for federal authorities to leave.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Nobody would have been surprised to hear Bad Bunny use one of the year’s biggest stages to levy direct condemnation of the administration’s dehumanizing bigotry.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Protests sprang up all over Iran in December and January, largely fueled by an unaffordability crisis driven by inflation and the depreciation of the country’s currency.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Cleveland-Cliffs -- The steelmaker dove 19% after posting a wider-than-expected adjusted loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $21 million.
    Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Thousands of immigrants are currently being detained in large detention centers where detainees, lawyers and activists have alleged abuse and poor conditions.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Sappenfield was permanently banned by the United States Center for SafeSport in May 2024 for physical and emotional misconduct, retaliation, abuse of process, and failure to report a potential SafeSport violation.
    Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Each heart shaped decanter features layered references to its source and heritage that enhance and frame the spirit itself without detraction.
    Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • The main detraction with these was a less comfortable fit.
    Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • 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.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Disparagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparagement. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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