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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disvalue
Noun
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Common vitamin D deficiency symptoms include fatigue, muscle weakness, bone pain, frequent illness and low mood.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026 -
Correcting a deficiency is one of the lowest-effort, highest-return moves in everyday health optimization — and the research behind it keeps getting more compelling.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Over the past decade or so, hourly workers across an increasing number of industries have been grappling with erratic schedules that their employers put in place using technology designed to minimize labor costs and maximize productivity.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
3 May 2026
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This two-in-one Dove cream pulls double duty as a moisturizing lotion and a serum that’s packed with niacinamide, vitamin C, pro-retintol, and shea butter to minimize the appearance of dark spots, even your complexion, smoothen texture, and brighten the skin.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
Noun
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The dogs [which carried the same genetic defect for LCA as humans] had the funny eye movements.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
4 May 2026
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While the Allen and Morens prosecutions move forward, the factual and legal defects in the SPLC and Comey indictments suggest that both defendants will likely succeed in any effort to get their cases tossed out of court.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Across the global south currencies are depreciating, inflation has spiked, and unemployment is rising.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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Unlike money, time only depreciates.—
Steve Booren,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This movement, known as critical legal studies, was associated with the political left, and its exponents, known as crits, loved to disparage liberal theorists’ devotion to the Constitution as naïve and counterproductive.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The tension is especially acute in the close quarters of the Cook County Board room, where staff and commissioners, including Stamps, sit only a few feet away from public speakers, who at times raise their voices and address or disparage officials by name.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
Verb
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And guys who have done what Cohen has done in business really, really hate looking bad.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Young people increasingly hate AI.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
Verb
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That means Google decides what gets added, what gets deprecated, how versioning works.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The internet personality was particularly known for satirical skits and deprecating humor, earning a Shorty Award and several Streamy Award nominations.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
22 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Meeting a partner’s family can be challenging in any circumstance; anxieties about a family member saying something rude or belittling can only compound that.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Tanya Reynolds offers a broader glimpse of Caroline Bingley, a character who often belittles Mary.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Disvalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disvalue. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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