scandal (Meaning)

Wordnet

scandal (n)

disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

a disgraceful event

Webster

scandal (n.)

Offense caused or experienced; reproach or reprobation called forth by what is regarded as wrong, criminal, heinous, or flagrant: opprobrium or disgrace.

Reproachful aspersion; opprobrious censure; defamatory talk, uttered heedlessly or maliciously.

Anything alleged in pleading which is impertinent, and is reproachful to any person, or which derogates from the dignity of the court, or is contrary to good manners.

Webster

scandal (v. t.)

To treat opprobriously; to defame; to asperse; to traduce; to slander.

To scandalize; to offend.

scandal Sentence Examples

  1. The financial scandal rocked the company, tarnishing its reputation and leading to investigations.
  2. The political scandal erupted when leaked documents revealed secret dealings between officials.
  3. The celebrity scandal dominated headlines, with paparazzi snapping photos of the stars' illicit encounters.
  4. The college scandal exposed widespread cheating and bribery in university admissions.
  5. The sports scandal revealed a network of illegal performance-enhancing drug use among athletes.
  6. The religious scandal shook a congregation when allegations of sexual abuse by a pastor emerged.
  7. The medical scandal raised concerns about patient safety after it was discovered that hospital records had been falsified.
  8. The corporate scandal brought down a major company after executives were indicted for fraud.
  9. The international scandal sparked diplomatic tensions between countries after spies were apprehended.
  10. The environmental scandal highlighted the devastating impact of pollution on wildlife and natural habitats.

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The financial scandal rocked the company, tarnishing its reputation and leading to investigations.

The political scandal erupted when leaked documents revealed secret dealings between officials.

The celebrity scandal dominated headlines, with paparazzi snapping photos of the stars' illicit encounters.

The college scandal exposed widespread cheating and bribery in university admissions.