tarnish

False charges of AI cheating can tarnish academic records or upend career prospects of students.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Yet any tarnish to the U.S.’s standing could be fleeting.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 6, 2026

CBS News, historically cautious about any endeavors that could tarnish its legacy as a journalism organization, was the last of the traditional networks to get into e-commerce in 2022 after COVID-19 lockdowns depressed ad revenues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

Twisha's father said it was an attempt to tarnish his daughter's name.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

It's nearly black with tarnish, but I prefer it that way; it draws less attention.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

"Dubai was often talked about a bit like Switzerland, so this inevitably tarnishes that image."

From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026

“House of Diggs” is unsparing in its portrait of the corruption that tarnishes its subject’s memory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025

“The actions of this deputy are alarming and inexcusable; he not only tarnishes his badge but also undermines the integrity and credibility of the entire department,” said Sheriff Shannon Dicus in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2024

This tarnishes his reputation and makes one wonder if he deserves inclusion in the Senate reception room's "famous five" collection of portraits of great senators, perhaps the Senate's greatest honor.

From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2023

The fair buildings were complete and all exhibits were in place, but just as surely as silver tarnishes, the fair became subject to the inevitable forces of degradation and decline—and tragedy.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

It said it had "a duty to safeguard the organisation from being tarnished by the alleged actions of individuals".

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

The trial had not tarnished his marketability, nor, seemingly, had it checked his behavior.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Rights groups and election observer missions have said the post-election dispute has tarnished Zambia's democratic reputation.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

I asked him if he’d seen the post Eatherly had made prior to the shooting about how his child’s mother wants to change her son’s surname because of how Chud had tarnished it.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

Some just hold them—a tarnished flute, a mandolin missing three of eight terribly corroded strings.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

Now, researchers at Tulane University have uncovered an important reason why the precious metal remains so resistant to tarnishing.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

As the debate drags out, the publicity is tarnishing Club Med’s eco-credentials and could make it increasingly hard to sell the resort, which will also offer safaris, as a dream destination to potential guests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

Subtle localization—without tarnishing the brands’ global image—has been central to recent success, analysts told Barron’s.

From Barron's ● Mar. 7, 2026

Diver Yasmin Harper, who won Team GB's first medal of the 2024 Games, was among the athletes to notice her medal was showing signs of "tarnishing".

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026

The dried corsages were thrown out long ago, the diplomas and class pins and photos must be down in my mother’s cellar, in the steamer trunk along with the tarnishing silver.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood