demonetizing

verb

present participle of demonetize
as in debasing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonetizing
  1. debasing
  2. reducing
  3. devaluing
  4. depreciating
  5. downgrading
  6. attenuating
  7. lowering
  8. cheapening
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  • This rousing tribute to the free press, delivered by the son of a journalist, was followed by the world premiere of Danny Boyle’s Ink, a film about how the journalists at British tabloid The Sun ended up debasing our entire society.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Most of us would deny that any socially useful work can be or should be debasing.
    — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Definition of debasing
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  • Recently, the sector has been affected by El Nino, which brings weak monsoons and dry weather, reducing yields and sucrose recovery.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Other options include reducing the level of your contributions, although there is a minimum of 5% of pay for employees and 3% for employers.
    — Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of reducing
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  • What outrages Marylanders is that this diabolical plan excludes the Preakness, devaluing it and implying the Triple Crown is irrelevant, if not dead.
    — Stephen J. K. Walters, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of devaluing
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  • Technical fluency is the fastest-depreciating asset in your portfolio.
    — Cuong Nguyen Cao, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Accounting Statement 34 from the standards-setting nonprofit lays the foundation for capitalizing, reporting and depreciating capital assets.
    — Kathryn Blackman, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of depreciating
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  • Wall Street has soured on Nike, with five analysts downgrading the stock since the beginning of August.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • On Monday, shortly after authorities began downgrading some mandatory evacuation orders to warnings around Somersett, Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said people were already venturing too far into dangerous wildlands.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of downgrading
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  • The mouth fiddle is an instrument of extension, attenuating the distinction between our internal organs and those of our making.
    — Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of attenuating
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  • Refillable in-room toiletries, guest recycling, and electric car charging stations also contribute to lowering the property’s footprint.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Employers focused on improving participation, lowering fees, expanding investment choices and helping employees make better decisions.
    — Jeff Stevenson, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of lowering
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  • The two are different in kind, and cheapening the first does nothing for the second.
    — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 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.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2026
Definition of cheapening
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“Demonetizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonetizing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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