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detractors

NOUN

derogator

Synonyms

STRONGEST

critic

STRONG

censor defamer depreciator

Example Sentences

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It was a stark contrast to the image detractors tried to paint earlier in the day.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Besides Apple and Google, the bill has detractors among messaging services, U.S. lawmakers, civil liberties groups and internet-law experts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Low-cost airlines have plenty of detractors, including United Airlines’

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

"His many detractors should grant that his comments late Saturday at a White House press briefing hit the right notes of gratitude and comity," a Wall Street Journal editorial observed.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Whatever the reason for wanting to escape, sane or insane, zoo detractors should realize that animals don’t escape to somewhere but from something.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel