demonetize

verb

Definition of demonetizenext
as in to debase

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Recent Examples of demonetize The risk associated with dependency on a single system that can either demonetize you, or cut your pay drastically at a moments notice, is risky business. — Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021 YouTube will still allow videos with falsehoods about climate change on its platform — but will demonetize any videos or channels that promote hoaxes or conspiracy theories about the topic. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 Oct. 2021 Six weeks later, De La Haye was presented with an ultimatum, demonetize his YouTube channel or give up his football scholarship. — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 3 Oct. 2021 YouTube also used this agreement to demonetize Dawson and Onision. — Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 26 May 2021 See All Example Sentences for demonetize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonetize
  1. debase
  2. devaluate
  3. reduce
  4. devalue
  5. write down
  6. attenuate
  7. write off
  8. downgrade
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  • This rousing tribute to the free press, delivered by the son of a journalist, was followed by the world premiere of Danny Boyle’s Ink, a film about how the journalists at British tabloid The Sun ended up debasing our entire society.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The bulk of these are in regions like Africa and South America, where governments have repeatedly debased national currencies, and prompted their citizens to seek out sturdier assets like Tether’s dollar and gold offerings instead.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of debase
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  • The best way to respond to love bombing Over time, love bombers shift from a position of idealizing their new partner and expressing their feelings in an over-the-top positive way to devaluating their partner in a critical and demeaning way.
    — Dr. Cortney Warren, Contributor, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The move is likely to further devaluate Iran’s currency, create a liquidity crunch and be viewed in Tehran as a significant escalation, said Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, founder of Bourse & Bazaar, a think tank focused on Iran’s economy.
    — John Hudson, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Oct. 2020
Definition of devaluate
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  • Its compact permanent magnet motor enables a smaller pod diameter, reducing hydrodynamic drag while maintaining high propulsion performance.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Advanced transmission technologies can reduce those losses and increase existing network capacity without requiring entirely new lines.
    — Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of reduce
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  • So bond markets are demanding a higher yield to compensate them for the growing risk that their investments will be devalued over time by rising prices.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The production of so much fake news inevitably devalues reportage.
    — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of devalue
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  • They were first written down in the mid-19th century, and have been central to the study of fluid mechanics ever since.
    — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Each player secretly writes down a guess, and players who pick correctly gets points equal to the number of players who guessed correctly.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of write down
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  • These risks could be attenuated with thoughtful health policy.
    — Andréa Becker, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The mouth fiddle is an instrument of extension, attenuating the distinction between our internal organs and those of our making.
    — Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of attenuate
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  • No one is writing off the Eagles, but some concerns shouldn’t be ignored.
    — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • At some stage at least some of these tech firms will disappoint and perhaps cut capital spending as well as write off some of the value of past investments.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of write off
Verb
  • Several Wall Street firms downgraded the stock on concerns that the problems could linger and that TJX is losing its competitive advantage.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The worst of Lowell has passed for the Hawaiian Islands as the storm has been downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm, and the storm's path appears to be taking it away from the islands.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of downgrade

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