as in labeled
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 stigmatized
Teen parents have been shamed and stigmatized.
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Riley J. Steiner, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
Using GLP-1s for weight loss has even been a bit stigmatized at times.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2026
The two singers recalled their own girlhoods, bonding over growing up as tomboys during a time when it was stigmatized to prefer sports over dolls.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
My passion for caring for the vulnerable and stigmatized took on new depth and meaning.
—Dr. Joseph D'orazio, CNBC, 9 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
To many adults who’d grown up in a world in which LGBTQ people were stigmatized and sidelined, this visibility felt groundbreaking.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
It is steeped in the history of exclusion, when Chinese women were stigmatized as prostitutes and a menace to public health.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Riley J. Steiner, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
Using GLP-1s for weight loss has even been a bit stigmatized at times.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2026
The two singers recalled their own girlhoods, bonding over growing up as tomboys during a time when it was stigmatized to prefer sports over dolls.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
My passion for caring for the vulnerable and stigmatized took on new depth and meaning.
—Dr. Joseph D'orazio, CNBC, 9 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
To many adults who’d grown up in a world in which LGBTQ people were stigmatized and sidelined, this visibility felt groundbreaking.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
It is steeped in the history of exclusion, when Chinese women were stigmatized as prostitutes and a menace to public health.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stigmatized
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When perusing closets, drawers, and jewelry boxes, look for items that are labeled or stamped.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police later discovered a variety of sedatives and other prescription drugs in multiple vials and bottles around the home, none of which were labeled as prescribed to any patient, the LAPD stated.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Punk and metal bands, despite being anti-everything, they’re amazingly branded.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Villegas is a college professor and school board trustee who has branded himself as the progressive Democrat in the race.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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While Berkshire has generally not specified who buys specific stocks in the portfolio, Combs has been thought to favor technology and financials.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
25 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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Though former head coach Kyra Elzy was still at the helm at Kentucky at the point of O’Neal’s recruitment, O’Neal named UK as one of eight finalists in high school; the list also included Arizona State, Baylor, UCLA, Georgia Tech, LSU (her father’s alma mater) and Tennessee.—
Caroline Makauskas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Despite his team’s steady slide in the standings, Flagg kept making history a year after leading Duke to the Final Four as just the fourth freshman to be named AP men’s basketball player of the year.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Stigmatized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stigmatized. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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