1
as in reduced
to diminish the price or value of
a faded finish will really depreciate your car when you decide to trade it in
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as in dismissed
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
dared to depreciate Shakespeare, saying his works have no relevance for modern audiences
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Recent Examples of depreciated
By The Economist’s estimates, if those assets were depreciated over three years instead of the longer timelines companies now assume, annual pre-tax profits would fall by $26 billion, roughly an 8% hit.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
In the three months since the Pentagon deployed warships and aircraft in a campaign that the White House said was aimed at drug traffickers from Venezuela, the bolivar has depreciated around 70% against the US dollar, according to data from the central bank, hemorrhaging one point every day.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Many older Rivian vehicles have depreciated significantly, based on used model pricing.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Their infidelities have left the people of 2119 trapped between loving the expansive then and the depreciated now.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
While the greenback has depreciated against other major currencies this year, with the dollar index tumbling over 10%, those currencies have also weakened in value relative to gold, Dalio said, noting that gold has become the second largest reserve currency globally.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
It's probably fully depreciated by now.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Today, the 2002 Ford Mustang has depreciated $431 or 12% in the last three years and has a current resale value of $2,910 and trade-in value of $1,506.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
In the three months since the Pentagon deployed warships and aircraft in a campaign that the White House said was aimed at drug traffickers from Venezuela, the bolivar has depreciated around 70% against the US dollar, according to data from the central bank, hemorrhaging one point every day.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Many older Rivian vehicles have depreciated significantly, based on used model pricing.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Their infidelities have left the people of 2119 trapped between loving the expansive then and the depreciated now.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
While the greenback has depreciated against other major currencies this year, with the dollar index tumbling over 10%, those currencies have also weakened in value relative to gold, Dalio said, noting that gold has become the second largest reserve currency globally.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
It's probably fully depreciated by now.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Today, the 2002 Ford Mustang has depreciated $431 or 12% in the last three years and has a current resale value of $2,910 and trade-in value of $1,506.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depreciated
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While many areas are seeing visibility reduced to between one and three miles, patchy dense fog is reducing visibilities to as low as one quarter mile in spots.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Unable to turn back against the strong currents of the Napo, the party, now reduced to just 50, carried on downriver toward the Amazon.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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The domestic violence case was dismissed and the theft charge had yet to be disputed in court.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Carrie, meanwhile, is villainized for her admittedly deluded quest to reunite with her biological son in a world that has dismissed them.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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Davie’s successor will inherit an organization wrestling with its place in a media ecosystem dominated by overseas tech giants, as well as battling enemies closer to home, with conservative politicians and media proprietors wishing to see the BBC diminished during charter renewal.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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The war diminished Iran’s deterrence capability and exposed the regime’s weakness.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cruz and other Republicans argued the decision minimized the gravity of an attack on the judiciary and could encourage future political violence.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Women’s concerns are often minimized or brushed aside, making this an especially difficult area to navigate.—
Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
6 Jan. 2026
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Amazon quietly discounted dozens of top picks from Stewart’s collection, including Dutch ovens, knife sets, oven mitts, and more, with prices starting at just $8 and discounts going for up to 60 percent off.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Jim Harbaugh also discounted any notion that his brother would join him with the Chargers in any capacity.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Depreciated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depreciated. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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