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Recent Examples of deprecate Evans had a reputation for deprecating humor, sometimes at her own expense. Roger Showley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025 That's because PhysX, once a dedicated physics simulation tool and card that became a selling point for Nvidia's gear, has been largely deprecated on Nvidia 50-series cards. Ars Technica, 18 Feb. 2025 Warmly congratulating Madison at the net and giving a wonderfully self deprecating runner up speech (the hardest speech to give, must feel like torture). Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025 Brown had a wonderful sense of self-deprecating humor and laughed about his gaffe for years. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deprecate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprecate
Verb
  • When Trump left the presidency in 2021, the court dismissed the case as moot, leaving the constitutional provision largely untested and unresolved.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025
  • The announcement comes after a jury candidate was dismissed on the first day of Combs' trial due to her connection to the publishing company.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • There are some special exceptions: some plants, notably African violets, orchids, and succulents, dislike having moisture sit on their leaves.
    Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
  • Anglers dislike the crabs, because their sharp claws can damage fishing gear.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
Verb
  • Each peptide tackles a different task (like minimizing expression lines or fading dark spots), while calming cica and barrier-loving oils like olive, jojoba, and moringa keep skin nourished and soothed.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 May 2025
  • Recycling reduces environmental strain by minimizing waste and the need for new resources.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • Several Democratic members of Congress criticized her firing.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • The late pope criticized both laissez-faire capitalism and state-centric socialism, giving shape to a distinctly Catholic vein of economic teaching.
    Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Verb
  • Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2025
  • Consider this: if users can readily obtain answers from their iPhone's lock screen or through Siri without needing to open a browser, Google's role in the information access process diminishes significantly.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • Shirley has discovered that Conrad was rejected for a job at UNIT eight years ago.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 May 2025
  • The judge has now said that’s not good enough, and rejected Bungie’s motion to dismiss.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025

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“Deprecate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprecate. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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