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Recent Examples of deign
The National Gallery of Art for the United States of America did not deign to acquire an example of Native American painting until 2020.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Toronto is one of only three cities that Sasaki has deigned to visit.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
But cry not for the titans of industry who deign to take on government work.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Machiavelli in his letter similarly uses the humbler scrittoio, a writing room, as if his space in the farmhouse is not deigned to be worth the title of the lofty studiolo.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 13 Nov. 2024
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Toronto is one of only three cities that Sasaki has deigned to visit.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
But cry not for the titans of industry who deign to take on government work.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Machiavelli in his letter similarly uses the humbler scrittoio, a writing room, as if his space in the farmhouse is not deigned to be worth the title of the lofty studiolo.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 13 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deign
stoop
Verb
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The Padres have done such a good job of not stooping to their opponent’s level when the opponent was of a clearly lesser quality.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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Dealing with rude colleagues isn’t about stooping to their level but preserving your professionalism.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Deign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deign. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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