as in disgrace
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 scandal
The occasion was the 50th anniversary of the creation of SEEC, one of the reforms adopted after the Watergate scandal, and the 20th anniversary of the public financing law passed after a bid-rigging scandal forced the resignation of Gov. John G. Rowland.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
Continue reading … 'WORST-KEPT SECRET' – Late-night host laughs off Biden cover-up as a major political scandal.
—FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
But Lee has also been embroiled in controversy, including several ongoing trials for alleged bribery and charges related to a property development scandal.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
Still, after being embroiled in the scandal, Rangel was reelected and went on to serve two more terms in Congress -- and was still widely respected.
—Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 26 May 2025
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
Continue reading … 'WORST-KEPT SECRET' – Late-night host laughs off Biden cover-up as a major political scandal.
—FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
But Lee has also been embroiled in controversy, including several ongoing trials for alleged bribery and charges related to a property development scandal.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
Still, after being embroiled in the scandal, Rangel was reelected and went on to serve two more terms in Congress -- and was still widely respected.
—Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scandal
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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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With more than 30 million people expected to visit Rome this Jubilee year–a period of reflection and pilgrimage held every quarter century, and one of the Catholic Church’s major global events–the Eternal City will be bursting at the seams with tourists from the world over.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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At the signature 100-day mark that is commonly a point of reflection for presidencies, Trump’s numbers weren’t ideal.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
31 May 2025
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“Scandal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scandal. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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