SCANDALS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

scandals

noun

plural of scandal

as in disgraces

a cause of shame a scandal that for many years haunted the family of the banker convicted of embezzlement

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Recent Examples of scandals Paxton’s litany of scandals could prove consequential in his matchup with Talarico. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026 The two-term congressman has been plagued with scandals and faces a House Ethics Committee investigation and one by the Department of Justice, in part about his finances. — Emily Chang, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Elijah’s win over Mills in the primary means Dalton’s path to victory in November has narrowed, as Democrats were likely banking on the congressman’s various scandals turning off some moderate and Republican voters, MacManus said. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 But Cawthorn lost his own reelection bid in May 2022 after a series of scandals plagued his political career. — Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026 After years of horrendous scandals, OpenAI has seemingly admitted that ChatGPT wasn’t safe for teenage users. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026 In a revealing interview, the great American designer holds forth on his LVMH sale, past scandals, and exactly—or maybe not so exactly—what his next chapter will mean for his runway collections. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026 Perhaps the most prominent name is Madison Cawthorn, who was ousted from his North Carolina congressional seat in 2022 after multiple scandals during his time in office. — Maham Javaid, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026 Amid the chatter about comeuppance, the celebrity blogger’s sister said that her brother is a good person who has expressed regret over the tone of some of his early-career scandals. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

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Had all those court cases and public disgraces dampened his hubris?

— Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026

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