DEMONETIZING Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

demonetizing

verb

present participle of demonetize

as in debasing

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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

Definition of debasing

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Security analysts speculate that many are willing to talk about their bribes to politicians, in hopes of reducing their sentences.

— Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
The local manufacturing requirement is intended to strengthen Greece’s domestic defence sector while reducing dependence on foreign suppliers over the long term.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

Definition of reducing

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This strategy eliminates mid-tier options for holiday shoppers, potentially devaluing the iPhone 17 quickly once AI becomes standard.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
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

Definition of devaluing

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The second group is running on a depreciating asset — relationships and reputation that AI is steadily commoditizing.

— Jason Davis, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Emergency measures to shed inefficient commitments attached to depreciating assets and clear the decks for the purpose of accumulating future value over the next 24 months will be required to turn this particular franchise around.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 June 2026

Definition of depreciating

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Small businesses across California are cutting hours, raising prices, downgrading coverage and even hiring abroad, while workers absorb hidden pay cuts and higher deductibles.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Nike shares are modestly higher Friday despite KeyBanc downgrading the stock to a hold-equivalent rating ahead of next Tuesday's earnings report.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 26 June 2026

Definition of downgrading

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Cass says her priorities are bringing down the cost of living, securing federal funding for transportation projects in the district, protecting family farms from getting bought out by corporations and lowering the cost of health care.

— Jack Harvel July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
In a social media post, the sheriff’s office said the 36-year-old man was seen at the South Lake Tahoe Police Department lowering the flag before trying to ignite it.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of lowering

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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
Far from cheapening or diluting Ibsen’s themes and conflicts, the action revitalizes them.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025

Definition of cheapening

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