deprecation

noun

Definition of deprecationnext
1
as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable considering that he's a member of the old school, his deprecation of contemporary manners isn't surprising

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2
as in depreciation
the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant she had low self-esteem, so she made up for it with a near-constant deprecation of other people

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Recent Examples of deprecation Same mechanic as a deprecation notice, applied to a bond rather than an API, and a preview of what this looks like when the thing withdrawn is not your workflow but your attachment to it. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 There is also a new deprecation policy that ensures at least 12 months between when a feature’s formal deprecation is enacted and when the feature may actually be removed—with a narrow exception for critical security updates. — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026 Jonas said in the Q&A to big laughs, demonstrating a healthy sense of self-deprecation. — Jada Yuan, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026 Missoni revenues total around 130 million euros, with earnings before interest, taxes, deprecation and amortization expected to reach 20 million euros. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprecation
  1. disapproval
  2. depreciation
  3. dislike
  4. condemnation
  5. criticism
  6. denigration
  7. defamation
  8. disparagement
Noun
  • For most of those who spoke with ABC News, joining the military is a series of career decisions rather than approval or disapproval about the administration in power.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • But this, Nidhi conceded, was perhaps the result of a need to concentrate, since any oversight in her work earned Jaya Aunty’s prompt disapproval.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of disapproval
Noun
  • The company reported preliminary underlying earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of $3 billion for April to June.
    — Jenni Reid,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The bear case – that CoreWeave’s six-year useful life assumption for calculating GPU depreciation overstates operating income -- does not seem to be moving the stock.
    — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of depreciation
Noun
  • On the other side, morality is supposed to protect people’s personal autonomy and freedom, even when others in their community dislike or disagree with their choices.
    — Jen Cole Wright, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
  • An undercurrent of friction brought an edge to the breezy vibe, with Edwards often acting as the awkward buffer between Lucey and Barberie, who did little to disguise their dislike of each other.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of dislike
Noun
  • Whether Tlaib is motivated by animus toward Moskowitz and Wasserman Schultz for their censure votes and condemnations of her rhetoric, or by support for their progressive opponents Larkin and Manley — or a combination — is unknown.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Missing from the 62-page report — at least in the view of some longtime department observers — was any reflection about officers’ use of less-lethal weapons that left hundreds of people injured and drew strong condemnations from human rights groups.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of condemnation
Noun
  • The justice ministry rejected the criticism, saying the proceedings complied with Syrian law and included the participation of victims and their representatives.
    — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The documentary spotlighted some harsh criticisms of the show and of Banks.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of criticism
Noun
  • For me, this marks an early moment in the denigration of women.
    — Eana Kim, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Nowhere is there the vitriol or denigration found in MAGA gatherings.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of denigration
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  • Conservative filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza has settled a defamation lawsuit filed by a Gwinnett County man in 2022, avoiding a trial that was set to begin Monday in federal court in Atlanta.
    — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • While legal protections exist, like the TAKE IT DOWN Act and defamation claims, they are often poorly enforced, arrive too late, and face challenges from Big Tech.
    — Allyson Kapin, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of defamation
Noun
  • Her mother, meanwhile, is backed up by her second husband (Kwon), a mild-mannered documentary filmmaker whose profession gives his wife yet more ammunition in her smiling disparagement of Sanghee.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Asserting claims for tortious interference, civil conspiracy, commercial disparagement and violations of Illinois consumer fraud laws, the Butlers sought more than $50 million in compensatory damages and over $200 million in punitive damages.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 June 2026
Definition of disparagement

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