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detractor

[dih-trak-ter] / dɪˈtræk tər /
NOUN
derogator
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He added that Aldi's heavy reliance on packaged, private-label processed foods was a detractor compared to the natural organic options he prefers.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Moderna was the largest detractor among the 2025 picks, falling about 30%.

From Barron's ● Dec. 12, 2025

A California bill requiring oil companies to set aside funds for the capping of old wells may have an unlikely detractor: Gov. Gavin Newsom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2023

Promising “circumstantial evidence,” she suggested that Scientologists ginned up Breest’s lawsuit to discredit him after he split with the church and became a prominent detractor.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 19, 2022

Downstairs had the same problem, and with the added detractor of being dark, and me without a flashlight.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

His detractors recoiled at the ostentatious displays, questioned the origins of his money and his political connections, and saw his lifestyle as a stark illustration of inequality.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Anderson’s original “Resident Evil” film franchise, the writer-director — known for his abrasive, nu-metal vulgar auteurism — raises a middle finger of sorts to his detractors.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

The attention likely spawns detractors as well as conspiracists.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The detractors were nervous that Gannon was obscuring clearcut evidence that both G42 and the U.A.E. shouldn’t be trusted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 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




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