depreciated

past tense of depreciate
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Recent Examples of depreciated Since the beginning of the year, the rupiah has depreciated by more than 7%, while rising oil prices and expectations of further US Federal Reserve interest rate hikes have added pressure on emerging markets. — CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 As for how the yen depreciated, Japan's comparatively low interest rates have remained a key factor weighing on the currency. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 3 Aug. 2026 Moreover, while the greenback has held strong amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, many Asian currencies like the Indian rupee and Philippine peso have significantly depreciated. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 17 June 2026 Summerville isn’t so easy to make a big profit on this time, but two years at the London Stadium have chipped away at the bill for him, and no player’s value ever depreciated after a promising World Cup. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 June 2026 Data centers and computational hardware necessitate immediate cash investments but are depreciated over a longer timeline (Alphabet extended its server useful life to six years in 2023). — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel ahead of a US shipping blockade on Iranian ports after weekend peace talks between the US and Iran collapsed, threatening to pile pressure on several African currencies that have depreciated as a result of the crisis. — semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026 Improvements that add value or extend the property’s useful life must instead be capitalized and depreciated. — David Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 The Porsche 718 Cayman was found to be the vehicle that depreciated the least over the last five years, according to iSeeCars. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depreciated
Verb
  • Bassam Abed said at least 10 residences housing some 300 families were reduced to rubble, and families were not given enough time to flee.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • That night’s show was reduced from 29 to 19 songs, between the concert running late from the interruption and Toomey likely not being able to duplicate Castronovo’s lead singing moments as well as his drumming.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Conversely, Morio is desperate to have kids, but any effort to discuss the topic with his wife is quickly dismissed.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors, for example, have portrayed Coq Thélot, as a justice who had been dismissed by Moïse.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • That is quite far apart from the commercial industry, which actually stands to be diminished by these policy reforms.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 7 Oct. 2026
  • By raw numbers, net domestic out-migration of Californians to other states continues even as the California exodus overall has diminished in strength.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Thornton has minimized the relevance of the previous paragraph.
    — Sam McDowell October 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
  • And Michaels didn't merely skip the full story but seemingly minimized the allegations of assault.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Korean face masks are discounted, too— from the Biodance Bio-Collagen Real Deep Mask at $13, to Medicube’s crowd-favorite Pink Collagen Gel Mask at a jaw-dropping $15.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond the holy grail Bigger Carry-On, several other popular Away pieces are discounted for Prime Day.
    — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Depreciated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depreciated. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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