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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonetize
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Since the summer of 2025, antiforeigner sentiment—fueled by false or exaggerated claims about migrant workers committing crimes, foreign residents draining welfare coffers, or international tourists debasing Japanese culture—has taken hold in Japanese politics.—
GRACIA LIU-FARRER,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Nov. 2025
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But the story of Hilma af Klint lacks the blunt clarity of balance sheets, and her afterlife suggests that money, far from debasing art, is what pins it to the world.—
Alice Gregory,
New Yorker,
16 Nov. 2025
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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
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Alas, this introduces a great deal of noise and bias in the system, devaluating trust and revaluing old school methods, such as the analogue interview or an informal chat in the cafeteria, not to mention word of mouth recommendations, which lead to nepotistic appointments and harm diversity.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
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During his January 2025 State of the State address, Little called for tax cuts that could reduce the state’s general fund by about $100 million.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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To reduce sizes, builders are going back to open floor plans with fewer hallways.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The threat of more efficient, devaluing production models to the livelihoods of artisans is historically clear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The result is a marketplace where creativity is devalued and ownership is optional.—
Gerard Scimeca,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Knowledge here is passed informally, not written down.—
Parin Moradiya,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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That being said, judges are allowed to keep a binder to write down clues.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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As Science Alert points out, light also attenuates and degrades over long distances.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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China will be their biggest source of external influence but not by a huge margin, and many other countries, including the United States, Australia, India, and Japan, will attenuate Beijing’s sway.—
SUSANNAH PATTON,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Sep. 2025
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This could be easily written off as the financial mismanagement of youth, but taken as a whole, Gen Z’s outlook on the economy is at once a rejection of conventional wisdom and a deep, almost subconscious absorption of the commodification of everything.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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Even if your yard is limited to a small patio or your winters don’t suit outdoor growing, don’t write off growing fruit trees in the small space.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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The stock was recently downgraded to hold at CFRA, which cited concerns about the deal.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Mizuho downgrades Zillow to neutral from outperform Mizuho sees too many negative catalysts.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Demonetize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonetize. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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