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
Busy Philipps and Michelle Williams Relive 2017 As far as recent Oscars scandals go, the Moonlight/La La Land switcheroo was way less taxing (and had a shorter shelf life, discourse-wise) than the Slap.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Typically, referees are assigned by a commission and the system was changed after a betting scandal in the early 1980s.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
When the local police arrive and suspicion quickly falls on Gabriel, Frida is forced to revisit memories from their upbringing in a cloistered cult in upstate New York, their dramatic escape, and the scandal that followed.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 May 2025
This trend, driven in part by past corporate scandals, highlights the importance of aligning business practices with core values.
—Yujia Zhu, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Typically, referees are assigned by a commission and the system was changed after a betting scandal in the early 1980s.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
When the local police arrive and suspicion quickly falls on Gabriel, Frida is forced to revisit memories from their upbringing in a cloistered cult in upstate New York, their dramatic escape, and the scandal that followed.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 May 2025
This trend, driven in part by past corporate scandals, highlights the importance of aligning business practices with core values.
—Yujia Zhu, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scandal
Noun
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Kim Soo-hyun is now weathering his own public disgrace.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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Alfie’s liberation doesn’t go well for him, but his public disgrace can’t undo the goodwill he’s established through his championing of art.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
21 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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