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
And because the capital that went into that machine is depreciating, right?
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Not only was there a civil war, but inflation reached 2,000%, and the currency was rapidly depreciating.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Not only was there a civil war, but inflation reached 2,000%, and the currency was rapidly depreciating.
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Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
The Last Action Hero during the height of Schwarzenegger’s popularity was an extremely self-aware and self-depreciating deconstruction that, as noted already, was doing what Deadpool does before anyone knew how to react to it.
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Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Drivers needed affordable, flexible access without ownership, while owners were sitting on depreciating, underused assets.
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Hebron Sher,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Bolivia's chronically depreciating currency surged on the black market as stock markets swooned over his plan to shrink the budget deficit.
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ABC News,
27 May 2026
Across the global south currencies are depreciating, inflation has spiked, and unemployment is rising.
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Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
The results of the draft lottery will matter enormously, of course, as does finding creative ways to shed some of the club’s exorbitant commitments to depreciating veteran assets while accumulating meaningful futures.
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Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Not only was there a civil war, but inflation reached 2,000%, and the currency was rapidly depreciating.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Not only was there a civil war, but inflation reached 2,000%, and the currency was rapidly depreciating.
—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
The Last Action Hero during the height of Schwarzenegger’s popularity was an extremely self-aware and self-depreciating deconstruction that, as noted already, was doing what Deadpool does before anyone knew how to react to it.
—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Drivers needed affordable, flexible access without ownership, while owners were sitting on depreciating, underused assets.
—
Hebron Sher,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Bolivia's chronically depreciating currency surged on the black market as stock markets swooned over his plan to shrink the budget deficit.
—
ABC News,
27 May 2026
Across the global south currencies are depreciating, inflation has spiked, and unemployment is rising.
—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
The results of the draft lottery will matter enormously, of course, as does finding creative ways to shed some of the club’s exorbitant commitments to depreciating veteran assets while accumulating meaningful futures.
—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depreciating
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This lifts the hull out of the water, reducing hydrodynamic drag and minimizing wake generation.
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On Tuesday, Uzbekistan was soundly thrashed by Portugal 5-0 — significantly reducing the country's chances to qualify for the next round of play in this World Cup, the first ever for a Central Asian nation.
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Your method of dismissing your flippant remarks, then, is probably the next best option to silence.
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Kerry Washington completely dismissing Seth Meyers’s home life absolutely slays.
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Not even a hint of repercussions for diminishing the integrity of the event.
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The 23-page analysis also pointed to escalating public health and social services costs, declining investments in capital improvements and an outsized reliance on state and federal tax dollars as drivers of the county’s diminishing financial health.
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Its quick-release, tool-free battery system enables operators to swap batteries within seconds, minimizing downtime during industrial inspections, security patrols, and disaster response operations.
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Scott Barnes, Jennifer Lopez’s longtime makeup artist, considers the ingredients of this Korean sunscreen a plus for minimizing the look of pores, while delivering other benefits to aging skin.
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Amazon is also discounting Bosch drill bits, driver bit sets, oscillating blades, cordless tools, router gear, SDS accessories, and workshop tools for Prime Day.
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But retailers in Spain, Australia and Germany are discounting the same phone.
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Several had a history of criticizing vaccine recommendations or questioning their safety.
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From Lebanon, Ghosn seized the moment, criticizing current leadership and offering himself as a solution.
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“Depreciating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depreciating. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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