MINIMIZATIONS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

minimizations

noun

plural of minimization

as in criticisms

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Noun

The documentary spotlighted some harsh criticisms of the show and of Banks.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Often these kinds of criticisms can be dismissed as a matter of taste, not to mention prejudice.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of criticisms

Noun

Even William Lloyd Garrison—whose abolitionist newspaper The Liberator published blistering denunciations of Washington’s slaveholding—at times saw the rhetorical utility of touting Washington’s actions against slavery.

— John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Russia withdrew from the convention in 2025 following denunciations by other Ramsar members of the war in Ukraine and its destructive effects on wetlands in that country.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Definition of denunciations

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Whether Tlaib is motivated by animus toward Moskowitz and Wasserman Schultz for their censure votes and condemnations of her rhetoric, or by support for their progressive opponents Larkin and Manley — or a combination — is unknown.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Missing from the 62-page report — at least in the view of some longtime department observers — was any reflection about officers’ use of less-lethal weapons that left hundreds of people injured and drew strong condemnations from human rights groups.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of condemnations

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Still, the desire to avoid a cycle of censures could prompt even the most moderate Republicans to vote against the censure.

— Emily Brooks, The Hill, 22 Feb. 2026
Aside from the financial cost to the city, Blain’s behavior prompted several council actions, including two censures.

— Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025

Definition of censures

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Transparentem attributed the delays partly to disagreements over who should pay for abuses beyond brands’ first-tier suppliers.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
The United States first designated him in 2010 over serious human rights abuses following Iran’s disputed 2009 presidential election.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of abuses

Noun

These invectives evidently haven’t spooked Son, who once predicted that AI superintelligence would exist by 2035.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 16 July 2026
At one point, the crew shot a scene in which Whalen’s character joins a bar fight, shouting invectives at a hapless extra before pummelling him to the ground.

— Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026

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