demonetizing

Definition of demonetizingnext
present participle of demonetize
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonetizing
Verb
  • Blanche is debasing himself and the law in this shameful pursuit.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • No one wants to be a jester, debasing oneself for a more powerful person’s amusement.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • These will compete with strawberries for nutrients and space—worse, cabbage leaves will create shade, reducing flower and fruit production.
    Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
  • Supporters of a rescue including labor unions representing Spirit’s pilots, flight attendants and ramp workers said a collapse would put thousands of Americans out of work and hurt consumers by reducing airline competition and increasing airfares.
    Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • As for Kel’el Ware, the tough love (which, at least of late, has been justified) does have the mitigating factor of devaluing a trade asset.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
  • There is a long, problematic history of people feeling positively or negatively toward different kinds of English, rewarding how it is spoken or written by some sectors of society and devaluing how it is used by others.
    Laura Aull, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Across the global south currencies are depreciating, inflation has spiked, and unemployment is rising.
    Fatma Tanis, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The results of the draft lottery will matter enormously, of course, as does finding creative ways to shed some of the club’s exorbitant commitments to depreciating veteran assets while accumulating meaningful futures.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The strategists prefer France to Germany, upgrading the former to ‘overweight’ and downgrading the latter to ‘neutral’.
    Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Less than two years after one of its alums became an international star at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Quinnipiac is downgrading its women’s rugby program.
    Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • To stand apart, SenseTime has combined large AI models, applications and infrastructure to improve service quality while lowering costs per use, Lin said.
    Elaine Yu, CNBC, 6 May 2026
  • The main goal is to boost flexibility while lowering costs and risks for personnel.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • There was only ever one copy of the album created, an intentional choice by RZA, the leader of the group, and Dutch Moroccan rapper and producer Cilvaringz, who felt the streaming age was cheapening music.
    Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2026
  • There was only ever one copy of the album created, an intentional choice by RZA, the leader of the group, and Dutch Moroccan rapper and producer Cilvaringz, who felt the streaming age was cheapening music.
    Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Demonetizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonetizing. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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