1
as in reducing
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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2
as in dismissing
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 depreciating
Spurs have had little to worry about from a profit and sustainability rules (PSR) position, as despite being loss-making, that loss is driven by roughly £70million annual cost of depreciating Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Those hyperscalers are depreciating their capex over six, seven, eight years.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
And cars are a depreciating asset.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Yet claims rarely exceeded thirty thousand dollars, and the Bronx’s swiftly depreciating tenements were generally owned by petty and mid-tier operators, not Tom Wolfe-style masters of the universe.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The company has found that Samsung phones are depreciating at a slower rate with every release, while the opposite is true for Apple phones, which are losing more value with every launch.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
They are stuck with an old SUV that's worth next to nothing and is depreciating by the mile.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Unlike historical infrastructure booms such as those for railroads or telecom, AI data centers are short-lived, fast-depreciating, and require continuous hardware upgrades—suggesting this pattern of investment may remain volatile and capital-hungry for years to come.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
This is a character who once realized her lifetime earnings were stored in a rapidly depreciating designer shoe collection.
—Robyn Bahr, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Those hyperscalers are depreciating their capex over six, seven, eight years.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
And cars are a depreciating asset.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Yet claims rarely exceeded thirty thousand dollars, and the Bronx’s swiftly depreciating tenements were generally owned by petty and mid-tier operators, not Tom Wolfe-style masters of the universe.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The company has found that Samsung phones are depreciating at a slower rate with every release, while the opposite is true for Apple phones, which are losing more value with every launch.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
They are stuck with an old SUV that's worth next to nothing and is depreciating by the mile.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Unlike historical infrastructure booms such as those for railroads or telecom, AI data centers are short-lived, fast-depreciating, and require continuous hardware upgrades—suggesting this pattern of investment may remain volatile and capital-hungry for years to come.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
This is a character who once realized her lifetime earnings were stored in a rapidly depreciating designer shoe collection.
—Robyn Bahr, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depreciating
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The government’s lawyers argued the ruling effectively guts a statute aimed at reducing gun violence by preventing unlawful drug users from wielding firearms.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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The firm’s post-weave colorization system preserves the authentic look, feel, and durability of conventional denim while drastically reducing environmental impact.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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But Cortes last week cited the trio’s lack of a criminal record, willingness to pay restitution and their voluntary participation in community service in dismissing the charges.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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His team plans to argue for dismissing the charges.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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This pattern of visits from Americans of steadily diminishing rank (watch for a visit from a deputy director of the Fish and Wildlife Service in mid-January) suggests the opposite of sustained attention.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Oct. 2025
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Hormone therapy is often an effective option for menopausal women who are experiencing these uncomfortable symptoms due to the diminishing levels of ovarian hormones.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
25 Oct. 2025
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Macy is a surprisingly empathetic narrator, seeking to find common ground with QAnon conspiracists and Second Amendment fundamentalists, without ever minimizing her own beliefs.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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In addition to discounting drugs for Medicaid, AstraZeneca will lower prices for drugs sold directly to consumers through the TrumpRx website.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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But Tesla has recently been discounting in the highly competitive Chinese market as well.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Instead of criticizing yourself for not following through, get curious.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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Trump has argued the White House needs a large entertaining space, criticizing the past practice of presidents hosting state dinners and other large events in tents on the South Lawn.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Depreciating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depreciating. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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