demonetize

Definition of demonetizenext

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Verb
  • In spite of their original values of humanitarianism and neutrality, these organizations have been morally debased from within, using the language of human rights and international justice yet deploying it on behalf of autocracies and against the liberal democracies that created them.
    Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • In order to emerge victorious in his quest to bring the World Cup to Mexico, De la Torre debases himself and backstabs shamelessly.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • New flyover ramps connecting to I-95 would also be built, while sound barriers would be installed along both sides of the corridor to help reduce traffic noise for nearby residents.
    Joan Murray, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • The rich treatment balances strengthening plant proteins with nourishing rosehip and sweet almond oils to reduce breakage and replenish moisture.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Effort was the old currency, and AI just devalued it.
    Margareta Petrovic, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • For other first basemen, understanding the metrics might mean the difference between finding a job or slipping out of a sport that has increasingly devalued their position.
    Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Name the terms, write down the agreement, and ask what still feels unclear.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
  • Some knowledge is in a process that everyone follows, but no one has written down.
    Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • In saltwater, conventional signals attenuate between 1 and 10 dB per meter, limiting range to just a few feet.
    Omar Kardoudi June 06, New Atlas, 6 June 2026
  • And Lawrence’s early death, following the failure of the Barbados therapy for his tuberculosis, attenuated even that.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • EBay is quietly rebuilding a growth story that many investors had already written off.
    Tony Zhang, CNBC, 1 July 2026
  • For an instrument that many observers had written off as a pandemic-era anomaly, SPAC is having a very loud second act.
    Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • History downgraded him Dickinson’s reputation as a man more of words than of action has long outlasted him.
    Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Credit-rating agency NICE Investors Service subsequently slashed JTBC’s unsecured bond rating from BBB Negative to CCC, while Korea Ratings downgraded it from BBB Negative to BB under negative review.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 July 2026
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“Demonetize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonetize. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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