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Recent Examples of abasement
Your historical victory is your reward for your historical abasement.
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Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abasement
Noun
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As a pattern of intimidation, isolation, humiliation and controlling behavior, coercive control can be as damaging as physical abuse.—
Oona Metz,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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From there, the abject humiliation of Saturday night’s 123-99 loss to the league-worst Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, when Spoelstra questioned his team’s readiness.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In that corner of the market, the debasement trade endured — less as a sweeping judgment on fiat, more as a focused bet on rates, policy and protection.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 Dec. 2025
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Investor demand has also been underpinned by debasement trade, as concerns over swelling debt loads drive a retreat from sovereign bonds and the currencies they are issued in.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Dec. 2025
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“Abasement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abasement. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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