as in degradation
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
the debasement of professional sports to a shamelessly commercial enterprise
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Recent Examples of debasement
Higgins also debunked the debasement trade hypothesis.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The immediate goal of this concerted information operation is the debasement of American Jews, but the more politically salient goal is the gaslighting of American evangelical Christians—the very core of the MAGA base, and an overwhelmingly pro-Jewish, pro-Israel constituency at that.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Bitcoin joined gold in the debasement trade as a digital alternative to traditional currencies.
—Krysta Escobar,jill Schneider, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Bailouts Government bailouts contribute to monetary debasement via the creation of new money, which dilutes the currency’s value and fuels inflation.
—Alex Pron, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The immediate goal of this concerted information operation is the debasement of American Jews, but the more politically salient goal is the gaslighting of American evangelical Christians—the very core of the MAGA base, and an overwhelmingly pro-Jewish, pro-Israel constituency at that.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Bitcoin joined gold in the debasement trade as a digital alternative to traditional currencies.
—Krysta Escobar,jill Schneider, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Bailouts Government bailouts contribute to monetary debasement via the creation of new money, which dilutes the currency’s value and fuels inflation.
—Alex Pron, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debasement
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Labbate is head of the Climate Mitigation Unit and is global team leader of the UN-REDD Programme at UNEP, which is aimed at reducing emissions from deforestation and land degradation.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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In contrast, Mitsubishi’s PHEVs showed noticeable degradation even at relatively low mileages, though this decline tended to level off later in the vehicle’s life.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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India became Sri Lanka’s de facto lender of last resort without requiring the Sri Lankan government to address concerns about the human rights abuses, militarization, or corruption that fueled the country’s political crisis.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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But turnout has been persistently low, months of horse-trading to form a government are likely to follow, and voters are weary of high levels of corruption.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Debasement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debasement. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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