Thesaurus results for STIGMATIZING

stigmatizing

verb

present participle of stigmatize

as in labeling

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 stigmatizing The word addict was stigmatizing; better to refer to people who use drugs. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 There’ll be bits of the media, the right-wing press, for instance, who will have already put in some hard work stigmatizing asylum seekers or other groups of immigrants. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 June 2026 Many nurses reported hearing their colleagues using stigmatizing language and dismissive behaviors. — Karli Swenson, The Conversation, 11 June 2026 Anthropic sued, claiming the Pentagon is illegally retaliating by stigmatizing the company with a designation meant to protect against sabotage of national security systems by foreign adversaries. — ABC News, 31 May 2026 Using it as a vehicle for panic about the World Cup risks both stigmatizing affected populations and distracting attention from the practical preparedness measures that actually keep people safe. — Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 28 May 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 Framing medical treatment as a failure of willpower ignores the science — potentially delaying and stigmatizing life-saving interventions. — Jia Shen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026 Those gender-specific displays can feel intimidating or stigmatizing to some men, Horvath said. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026

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The agency ordered Disney to begin clearly labeling its thousands of gallons of paint, chemicals and pesticides, according to a consent order, and to establish a training program so employees would know how to handle hazardous waste.

— WUFT News, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Retailers and e-commerce merchants will be able to link to Onton’s new model, white labelling the service to power their own search engines for shoppers.

— David Prosser, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of labeling

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The organization publicly releases minimal information detailing incidents in the region, refraining from specifying the vessels involved.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
In an email to the Tribune, the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago announced details of the initiative, specifying that the ride-share company will be providing $25,000 to allow 211 Metro Chicago to distribute 1,000 Lyft codes valued at $25 each.

— Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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Taking a pre-existing movie and branding it as a sequel to a totally unrelated Hollywood hit was common practice in Italy from the late 1970s until the mid-’90s.

— Katie Rife, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
El-Sayed survived millions in super PAC spending aimed at branding him too extreme for a race that could determine who controls the Senate in the next Congress, ultimately winning with less than 50% of the vote.

— Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of branding

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The competition remains wide open, with neither Faulkner nor coach Jon Sumrall committing to a timeline for naming a starter.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
Lincoln-Way West coach Luke Lokanc demonstrated trust in Howard, despite nonexistent varsity experience at quarterback, by naming him as a captain along with senior linebacker Austin Collins.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of naming

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The five-member governing body is guaranteed at least one new face, with four candidates vying for the open 4th District seat now that Doug Chaffee will be terming out at the end of the year.

— Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
With Vice Mayor Pam Foley terming out, five individuals are vying for her District 9 seat, which encompasses a southwestern portion in San Jose, including the Cambrian Park neighborhood.

— Grace Hase, Mercury News, 4 May 2026

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