Example Sentences

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And forestry policies that focused heavily on timber production led to the banning and stigmatization of traditional managed burning.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2024

Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention proposed the original name in a 2019 paper, despite World Health Organization warnings that giving diseases geographic names can cause confusion and stigmatization.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 10, 2024

LGBTQ+ youth are at a significantly increased risk for suicide, depression and anxiety, in part because of stigmatization and mistreatment, research shows.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023

Unfortunately, Schreyer was used to experiencing stereotypes and stigmatization in medicine — in fact, that's what led them to go to medical school in the first place.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2023

In many respects, release from prison does not represent the beginning of freedom but instead a cruel new phase of stigmatization and control.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander