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as in infamous
not respectable
some of his friends considered the low-level job to be an ignominious fate for the laid-off executive
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as in vile
not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency
the prison guards degraded themselves with their inhumane, ignominious treatment of the prisoners
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Recent Examples of ignominious
This season, the Sox have posted ignominious mark after ignominious mark.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
Only in the last half decade or so, with the ignominious collapse of these projects, has the United States again turned back toward retrenchment, at least for now.
—Erez Manela, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
Graphic contemporary news footage shows Mussolini’s ignominious end, when his abused corpse was publicly flayed by anyone who wanted to take a whack at it.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
Instead, Bush’s speech in Kyiv was an ignominious start to the U.S.-Ukrainian relationship that could have easily been avoided.
—Alexander Vindman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2022
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
Only in the last half decade or so, with the ignominious collapse of these projects, has the United States again turned back toward retrenchment, at least for now.
—Erez Manela, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
Graphic contemporary news footage shows Mussolini’s ignominious end, when his abused corpse was publicly flayed by anyone who wanted to take a whack at it.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
Instead, Bush’s speech in Kyiv was an ignominious start to the U.S.-Ukrainian relationship that could have easily been avoided.
—Alexander Vindman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignominious
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Two young Black men try to survive an infamous Florida reform school.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 Nov. 2024
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Currently incarcerated in the infamous Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn, the All About the Benjamins performer could face life in prison if found guilty in a trial set to start on May 5, 2025.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
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Soccer fans are, for the most part, liberal and cosmopolitan in the U.S., so Lalas’ conservatism has led him to be called a vile human, a fascist and a dumb far-right puppet.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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This was one of the vilest crimes committed by the American government against its own people.Chloe Iris Kennedy, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ohio’s governor and officials condemn it Some marchers carried black flags emblazoned with red swastikas, a notorious symbol of hate, antisemitism and White supremacy tracing to the murderous legacy of Germany’s Nazi Party and the Holocaust.Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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Later, the panelists had some fun with Thicke’s notorious association with Cyrus (via their 2013 MTV VMAs twerking performance).Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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After Kyle updated her on her current relationship with The Agency founder, Sutton admitted she wasn't convinced that things wouldn't turn nasty once the matter of money got involved.Esther Kang, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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That kind of personal data theft is nasty but understandable.PCMAG, PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
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Amid the complaints about various shady men in their lives and the exuberant jostling over who stole whose clientele, there is always the fear of the world outside the salon.Karen D'Souza, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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To avoid having to go upstairs to a guest room for nap time, the shady privacy of a cabana offers a perfect space for young children (or tired parents) to nap.Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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If your grill grates are particularly dirty and difficult to clean, remove them and clean them using a pressure washer.Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
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That was two years ago, and already, the clunky GAN looks dated, the dolls glitchy and dirty, their eyes misaligned.Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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The investigation could lead to a wide range of legal outcomes, including, as detailed below, criminal charges, civil lawsuits and NCAA sanctions.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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In September 2019, a grand jury declined to indict Amy on criminal charges after he was accused of financial exploitation and following an investigation by the Texas Rangers.Austin American-Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Anything can happen, but polling trends increasingly suggest that the presidency of Donald Trump, which has itself seemed like an eternity to many, may be heading to its ignoble end.Christopher R. Hill, Foreign Affairs, 19 June 2020
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In fact, the abrupt and ignoble death of his fan-favorite character, the hunky werewolf Alcide Herveaux, early in the final season of the HBO show left him eager to make up for it.Jessica Wang, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Ignominious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignominious. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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