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
My passion for caring for the vulnerable and stigmatized took on new depth and meaning.
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Dr. Joseph D'orazio, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
The changes aim to eliminate what officials described as stigmatizing language and reflect advances in preventative care.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
While technical education offerings are typical of many secondary schools across the country, Winchester’s approach is different, Dintersmith said, because vocational education is not stigmatized as a place to dump students who weren’t college-bound.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Attendees saw the event as a safe space to connect with others in the fandom, which has long been stigmatized.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Dr. Joseph D'orazio, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
The changes aim to eliminate what officials described as stigmatizing language and reflect advances in preventative care.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
While technical education offerings are typical of many secondary schools across the country, Winchester’s approach is different, Dintersmith said, because vocational education is not stigmatized as a place to dump students who weren’t college-bound.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Attendees saw the event as a safe space to connect with others in the fandom, which has long been stigmatized.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stigmatize
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Shirley has labeled Bonta’s bill a threat to journalism and the First Amendment, saying the Democratic lawmaker is trying to stop his investigations.—
Andrew Graham
April 26,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Mayes told me that this pattern is why so many students of color have been labeled EBD.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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One person was taken to a local hospital with injuries, according to Illinois State Police, who did not specify whether this person was in the truck or the car.—
Kris Habermehl,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The commission also specifies that these tools must be made available free of charge.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some have branded it unsafe and unworkable, citing their concerns around potential coercion of vulnerable people and a lack of safeguards for those with disabilities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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States that refused to negotiate or did not meet the obligations of the agreements are often branded as pirates and accused of supporting counterfeiting and theft.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The two demonstrations reporters witnessed on Thursday at Fort Bragg consisted of three Bumblebee V1s, two working as a team against a third drone that was designated as the enemy drone.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Teachers at International Newcomer Academy, the Fort Worth school district’s only school designated for immigrant and refugee students, are pleading for district leadership to keep it open as the school board prepares to vote on closing the campus at a meeting Tuesday evening.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Both Schindler and Vellenga were named to the all-tournament team over the weekend at the Smack Attack hosted by Brother Rice in Chicago.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Karres founded the iconic South End restaurant that grew from an ice cream stand named Zesto’s in 1967 into a local institution known for its hamburgers and soft-serve dip-top cones and shakes.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Plenty of Sellers’ struggles could be pinned on offensive play calling and a lack of polished talent around him.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The plan, conveyed through mediators in Pakistan to break a stalemate with Washington, calls for extending the ceasefire so the parties can work toward a permanent end to the fighting, Axios said.—
Jon Herskovitz,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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But our understanding of pedantry, denoting the sticklerishness of academic specialists and grammar obsessives, is a relatively narrow one.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Line thickness here represents the pass volume between players, while the shading indicates pass quality, with red lines denoting passive passes, green ones more threatening ones.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Ruff announced that Josh Norris was out for Game 3 with an undisclosed injury and termed him day-to-day and in his place went with Noah Ostlund (11-16-27 in 60 regular season games) while Tyson Kozak went in for Josh Dunne as the fourth-line center.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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If Flora wins, he will be termed out in 2028.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Stigmatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stigmatize. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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