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
According to the Central Bank, in the two months that US warships have been in the Caribbean — the same period in which Tita Carreño has been bedridden — the Venezuelan bolivar depreciated by 50% against the dollar, as people sought a safe haven in the foreign currency.
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Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Its currency has depreciated, which has made its exports cheaper.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 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
Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Its currency has depreciated, which has made its exports cheaper.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 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
Verb
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At 40 of the country’s busiest airports, flights coming and going will be reduced by 10% this week.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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For a family of three, the benefit would be reduced by $275.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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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In the end, the power of the Cheney name was greatly diminished in GOP politics.—
Don Gonyea,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Measles can have serious long-term effects, including hearing loss, diminished immunity from previous infections with other viruses and pneumonia.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Many employers minimized the risk by refusing to hire Black workers altogether.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The crowd roared when the Blue Jays got a big hit or a big out, and even booed when the baseball game was minimized into a smaller window when the puck was dropped.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Buy discounted food that's about to go to waste.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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Burger King's Perks Week includes seven days of free and discounted food.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Depreciated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depreciated. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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