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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoffing (at)
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Investors are shrugging off the verdicts.—
Morgan Lee,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026 -
Yet the ultra-rich are shrugging off their declining popularity — in part, by flexing their muscle in American politics.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
20 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota public universities can continue to offer in-state tuition and scholarships to some immigrants in the country without legal status, a federal judge ruled on Friday, dismissing a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice last summer that attempted to halt the programs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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While widely dismissing the appeal, the Court also referred preliminary questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding certain aspects of the obligation mechanism, leaving the legal debate open.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Scoffing (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoffing%20%28at%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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