demonetized

verb

past tense of demonetize
as in debased

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  1. debased
  2. devalued
  3. depreciated
  4. reduced
  5. attenuated
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  • Look at how much the city had debased this pilgrim in six months, a year.
    — David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of debased
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  • 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
  • Such labor is so often gendered and raced—and accordingly, devalued.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of devalued
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  • 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
  • Moreover, while the greenback has held strong amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, many Asian currencies like the Indian rupee and Philippine peso have significantly depreciated.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Definition of depreciated
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  • The company, which focuses on the athletic sports accessories industry, also reduced its full year revenue guidance.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • At all five, at least two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — well above the roughly 52% district average.
    — Austin Horn August 11, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of reduced
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  • The current media environment is so grim that critique of anything has become radically attenuated.
    — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 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
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