demonetizing

Definition of demonetizingnext
present participle of demonetize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonetizing
Verb
  • Most of us would deny that any socially useful work can be or should be debasing.
    Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
  • Blanche is debasing himself and the law in this shameful pursuit.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But after years of record investment by the state in such wildfire risk mitigation, two key money sources are drying up, potentially reducing the state’s annual budget for vegetation removal by hundreds of millions of dollars.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • Although reducing carbon pollution, which stays in the atmosphere for hundreds of years, is key to tackling the climate crisis, slashing methane has been seen as something of a low-hanging fruit.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • Including devaluing rivalry games, limiting the importance of big regular-season matchups and risking the further degradation of non-conference schedules.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
  • That's a signal of how quickly organizations are devaluing the development of early-career talent.
    Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Verb
  • The Last Action Hero during the height of Schwarzenegger’s popularity was an extremely self-aware and self-depreciating deconstruction that, as noted already, was doing what Deadpool does before anyone knew how to react to it.
    Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Drivers needed affordable, flexible access without ownership, while owners were sitting on depreciating, underused assets.
    Hebron Sher, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • For someone in a situation like Brad's, downgrading an expensive credit card has advantages over closing it.
    Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 11 May 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
  • While details on specific efficiency gains remain limited, the company views hybrid systems as key to lowering emissions.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
  • As Kaneva laid out above, China is lowering oil demand.
    Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 3 June 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 4 Jun. 2026.

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