as in disgrace
the state of having lost the esteem of others
despite her eventual pardons, she could never completely free herself of the infamy of being named a war criminal
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Recent Examples of infamy
What's next for Morgan Wallen in 2025 2025 finds Wallen achieving his peak in both fame and infamy.
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 31 Dec. 2024
Bernstein demanded that Vienna, and Europe in general, acknowledge what both America and Mahler meant to the 20th century—the century that the Europeans had played such a dreadful part in and that the Americans had helped liberate from infamy.
—David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
The ovations for Bernstein went on forever in part because Vienna was celebrating its release from infamy.
—David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
July 1, 2024, is a day that will live in infamy for Edmonton Oilers fans.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 31 Dec. 2024
Bernstein demanded that Vienna, and Europe in general, acknowledge what both America and Mahler meant to the 20th century—the century that the Europeans had played such a dreadful part in and that the Americans had helped liberate from infamy.
—David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
The ovations for Bernstein went on forever in part because Vienna was celebrating its release from infamy.
—David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
July 1, 2024, is a day that will live in infamy for Edmonton Oilers fans.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infamy
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It’s been a long time since Florida’s university system was put to such disgrace as the Board of Governors did Tuesday in rejecting the distinguished scholar Santa Ono as the lone finalist for president of the University of Florida.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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For decades, both Republican and Democratic administrations agreed ‒ at least for immigrants from Vietnam, a country the United States left in disgrace five decades years ago.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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That means having the courage to say what needs to be said—without blame, without shame and always with the intention to help.—
Jaide Massin,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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But when the nights are long and your world has shattered, just having something to talk to without shame or fear, can be the difference between falling apart and holding on.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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“Infamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infamy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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