depreciated

past tense of depreciate
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Recent Examples of depreciated 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 Real estate developers and investors are trying to get the most bang for their buck by assessing which parts of their properties can be depreciated faster, according to Ludman. Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 16 Apr. 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 That annual return will continue over the decades while slowly decreasing each year as the assets are depreciated, Ellis said. Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depreciated
Verb
  • Although the details of the project – including how the money would be divided between states and how exactly water use would be reduced – are currently undetermined.
    Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • At a time when Iran dominates political headlines, this novel offered a deeply human perspective on a country too often reduced to geopolitics.
    Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Critics dismissed the elections, which were held in December and January, as a sham designed to consolidate the military’s grip on power while ostensibly restoring civilian rule.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Comey’s lawyers are pressing to have the case dismissed, accusing the department of misleading judges, submitting documents containing false statements and withholding key facts.
    Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The district, which previously favored Democrats, now tilts toward Republicans, and some Memphis voters have raised concerns that their representation has been diminished.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Comparisons with 2023, when European river flows were generally around average, show just how diminished some of these key waterways are.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Without getting into specifics, Robins minimized the potential impact of the CFTC’s rules on DraftKings’ market making business in an interview with Sportico on Friday morning.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The possibility of insider trading, Kalshi argues, will be minimized by company safeguards verifying employment and tools to surveil for unusual market activity.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Currently, the Acemate S10 is on sale for $2,199, discounted from its retail price of $2,499.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Recently, social media, particularly Instagram and TikTok, have been flooded with posts about books at Barnes & Noble being discounted to only a dollar.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 July 2026

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“Depreciated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depreciated. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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