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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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  • 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
Definition of debased
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  • So bond markets are demanding a higher yield to compensate them for the growing risk that their investments will be devalued over time by rising prices.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • France devalued its currency in 1927, the United Kingdom abandoned the gold standard in 1931, and the same year Germany imposed import restrictions and rationed access to foreign currency.
    — MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of devalued
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  • 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
Definition of depreciated
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  • But Lamont notes that the public benefits charges have been sharply reduced since May as many residents now see a credit on their bills because the public benefits charges have been temporarily eliminated.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
  • An October 2025 ceasefire reduced the intensity of the fighting, but Israel has continued to carry out strikes, killing at least 1,375 people since the agreement went into effect, according to local health officials.
    — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of reduced
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  • The experiment also generated data on how much the laser signal was attenuated while traveling between the ground and the stratosphere.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • These risks could be attenuated with thoughtful health policy.
    — Andréa Becker, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of attenuated
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“Demonetized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonetized. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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