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
  • Then beef stock and heavy cream are added, and the sauce is reduced heavily.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • By controlling how densely cancer-targeting proteins are displayed on the virus, the team developed vaccine particles that significantly reduced tumor development in mice.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The North has denied responsibility for the incident and dismissed Seoul's demand to apologize and remove its remaining mines.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Three weeks before the election, the chairman of Israel’s Central Elections Committee dismissed the case, but the AID Coalition agreed not to buy more blocks on additional flights.
    — Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • As with many early American utopian communities, their ranks diminished after the Civil War, but a small band of Shakers has persisted at Sabbathday.
    — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Somewhat diminished in the film’s erratic attempts to contextualize this ever-metastasizing sickness is Odeh himself.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Politicians listened to the rocket scientists who recommended the concept of a lunar orbit rendezvous because that concept minimized total launch mass.
    — Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Singer minimized that position, arguing that Moskowitz would be unable to counter increasing skepticism among many other Democrats over the government’s conduct of the war in Gaza.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Ultra-budget buyers should check out the Asus CX14, which is discounted down to just $199.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Winter apparel is discounted as spring approaches; summer clothing and outdoor furniture come down as fall nears.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026

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“Depreciated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depreciated. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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