demonetized

Definition of demonetizednext
past tense of demonetize
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Verb
  • Haphazardly propped on the ground with wiring and hardware exposed, the flags appear as symbols debased and emptied after centuries of misuse.
    Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Within this world no others exist, except as things to be debased.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But something interesting began happening maybe the past couple of years as offenses devalued running backs.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Household consumption is more than two-thirds of the economy, and again it is fueled by debt that is giving way to delinquency at alarming rates and by assets that are at risk of being devalued.
    Kathryn Anne Edwards, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Real estate developers and investors are trying to get the most bang for their buck by assessing which parts of their properties can be depreciated faster, according to Ludman.
    Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel ahead of a US shipping blockade on Iranian ports after weekend peace talks between the US and Iran collapsed, threatening to pile pressure on several African currencies that have depreciated as a result of the crisis.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Saudi Arabia’s government has reduced its reliance on oil revenue by introducing taxes and fees, but the kingdom’s ambitions have still grown faster than the new sources of revenue forcing the country to become more pragmatic, The New York Times’ Vivian Nereim reports.
    Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Images from the scene showed a part of a four-story building reduced to a massive pile of rubble, with emergency workers on top of it.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Even as the Iranians’ capabilities are being attenuated, their intent to attack, if anything, is growing stronger.
    Colin P. Clarke, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
  • However, other impacts, on small business formation, for instance, are likely to be substantially attenuated.
    Jared Walczak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Demonetized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonetized. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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