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as in reduced
to diminish the price or value of
a glutted market cheapened cranberries to the point where they were selling for less than what it cost to grow them
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as in degraded
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
a politician who would cheapen herself by caving in to lobbyists
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as in humiliated
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
she really cheapens herself by shamelessly pursuing men like that
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Recent Examples of cheapened
Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
The failure to do so has only cheapened our nation and risks our future as a beacon for the world.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
In this way, Bad Bunny’s popularity has not cheapened his message.
—Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
The stock is still benefiting from having been dismissed and cheapened by prior fears of its search franchise being disrupted.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
The result is that sports are cheapened, perhaps irredeemably.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
The failure to do so has only cheapened our nation and risks our future as a beacon for the world.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
In this way, Bad Bunny’s popularity has not cheapened his message.
—Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
The stock is still benefiting from having been dismissed and cheapened by prior fears of its search franchise being disrupted.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheapened
Verb
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Ortiz's public defender attempted to have the woman's bail reduced, per Fox 11.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The crucial knowledge required to do this practice well cannot be reduced to rules that can be conveyed in a classroom.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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As a result, another strategic asset of the regime has been degraded.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s air-defense network has been badly degraded, and its navy reduced to a fraction of its former capacity.—
Richard Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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At one point in his teenage years, Diaz was publicly humiliated by the football team who forcefully shaved his curly hair.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Walz and Ellison were humiliated and could not account for their blundering.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This combined approach will create a more robust and resilient defense network.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Still, with federal approval, the deal was allowed to close, and now Nexstar will be able to take advantage of the combined scale.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, since mid-December, Chris’s health has deteriorated, prompting a letter from a doctor explaining why Chris should be released on bail, Tsunogae said.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Never whined, even as quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s play deteriorated last season.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Election experts widely discredited the review as shoddy and partisan.—
Benjamin Swasey,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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After storms and flooding across Spain, Poland and the United States in late 2024, Moscow worked to claim that support for Ukraine had left countries vulnerable, stoked grievances in NATO countries and discredited Western democracies.—
Michael Chertoff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But the influencer landscape is getting debased and splintered and a bit draining, even for Kylie.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
11 Mar. 2026
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Now, several polls show that Wyomingites oppose killing wildlife with vehicles, which gives public officials in the next Legislative session an opening to prohibit this debased practice.—
Wendy Keefover,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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Israel significantly weakened the organization in military strikes and assassinations throughout late 2024.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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As a result, Democrats in Crespo’s northwest suburban district and Benton’s southwest suburban district are voting for representatives whose ability to make a difference in the Capitol has been significantly weakened due to internal party politics.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Cheapened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheapened. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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