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marginalize

[mahr-juh-nl-ahyz] / ˈmɑr dʒə nlˌaɪz /
VERB
exclude from dominant culture
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“He is worried about having people more capable than him in leadership, which explains his effort to marginalize his Army secretary,” he said.

From Salon ● May 1, 2026

When the market’s directional trend is hijacked by forces that marginalize financial metrics like corporate earnings growth and profit margins, it’s more significant than merely investor sentiment souring.

From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026

Efforts to marginalize their participation do not reduce inequality of influence.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026

The coalition warned, however, that doing so could “further marginalize high-risk populations and divert resources from struggling facilities while simultaneously overburdening higher-level facilities.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024

By doing so, it would help marginalize extremists and terrorists, promote U.S. values and interests, and improve America's global image.

From The Iraq Study Group Report by Iraq Study Group (U.S.)

There’s a wave of students who have no tolerance for speech that marginalizes.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2024

But the four-team model severely marginalizes really good teams that deserve better.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 4, 2023

It was Hoover’s first taste of the “oligopoly” at the heart of the economics profession, which channels power to a handful of institutions and marginalizes thousands of economists working outside them.

From Slate ● May 10, 2023

The group recommends a "gender-affirming" and "nonjudgmental approach that helps children feel safe in a society that too often marginalizes or stigmatizes those seen as different."

From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2023

Most importantly, perhaps, how can I incorporate music into a curriculum that marginalizes the arts?

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

The most marginalized and poorest may have no option but to stay behind.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Faux explained that, theoretically, yes, there are many ways that Bitcoin could serve the marginalized and oppressed: It could be used in international remittances; it could protect wealth against irresponsible governments.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

Through works spanning two centuries and more than 60 tribes and nations, the exhibition shows how these often marginalized groups represented, celebrated and advocated for themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

“And that storytelling was going to create a world where people were included, where the marginalized were part of the world, where diversity was the normal, not the abnormal.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

The Jesuits are commonly associated with caring for the mistreated and marginalized.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

After coming to power in 1979, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini promised to “preserve” the bazaar and blamed the deposed shah of Iran for marginalizing the traditional market, parts of which are some 2,000 years old.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

Critics worry that cities will lean into criminalizing and further marginalizing unhoused people, worsening the crisis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2024

However, the lawsuit alleges that “behind closed doors, other officers have belittled Detective Bouldin, challenging her loyalty to the department and marginalizing her for her active role in the community.”

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2023

"This sends a message to the community that their needs are unimportant and can contribute to further distancing and marginalizing individuals from healthcare systems and services."

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2023

It was a small-minded and ludicrous insult, sure, but his mocking of my intellect, his marginalizing of my young self, carried with it a larger dismissiveness.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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