demonetized

past tense of demonetize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonetized
Verb
  • 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
  • Look at how much the city had debased this pilgrim in six months, a year.
    David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Creative labor certainly seems to be disappearing as studios experiment with generative AI, and artists and craftspeople are rightly afraid of being further mistreated, devalued, or replaced.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, with inflation surging as Cuba’s currency is increasingly devalued against the dollar, many people are struggling to even pay for food that could later go bad in a blackout.
    Andrea Rodriguez, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Since the beginning of the year, the rupiah has depreciated by more than 7%, while rising oil prices and expectations of further US Federal Reserve interest rate hikes have added pressure on emerging markets.
    , CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As for how the yen depreciated, Japan's comparatively low interest rates have remained a key factor weighing on the currency.
    Tiago Ventura, Time, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That tariff rate was later reduced to 15% when the two sides agreed on a trade deal, but uncertainty remains about the stability of that agreement and how imports of certain European goods, such as steel, will be taxed by Washington.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Traffic on the critical waterway, through which one-fifth of global crude oil typically flows, has reduced to a trickle since the war started in February.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • These risks could be attenuated with thoughtful health policy.
    Andréa Becker, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The current media environment is so grim that critique of anything has become radically attenuated.
    Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
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“Demonetized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonetized. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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