DEPRECIATION Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

depreciation

noun

as in criticism

the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant a depreciation of the role of minorities in the building of the nation was once a common feature of history books

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Recent Examples of depreciation Jeremy Michalek, director of the Carnegie Mellon University Vehicle Electrification Group, performed some calculations that included a scenario in which both cars were sold in five years to factor in depreciation. —

Jeff Brady, NPR, 1 June 2026 The 33% increase over two years came after Democrats in control of state government increased tax rates and reduced the depreciation rate for vehicles. —

Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026 The Red Devils also had the highest earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, of any soccer team in CNBC's rankings, at $234 million. —

Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 29 May 2026 In 2025 the company logged sales of 281 million euros, flat versus a year earlier, but saw earnings before interests, taxes, depreciation and amortization grow to 40 million euros, up from 30 million euros a year earlier. —

Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 May 2026 CapEx may be discretionary but depreciation is not. —

Brian Anderson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 Yet Bernanke’s affordability score was best, as income growth contrasted with an average 1.3% annual home depreciation. —

Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 May 2026 Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization will be in a range of $160 million to $180 million, the midpoint of which was in line with the average estimate. —

Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2026 Luscombe noted that taxpayers will be taking into account the adjusted basis, which typically involves the purchase price plus the cost of improvements to the property minus any depreciation claimed with respect to the property. —

Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 7 May 2026

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Both players have been regular targets for fan criticism over their attitude this term.

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 29 May 2026
But that market has faced growing criticism for its dependence on mass production and cultural appropriation — and a portion of travelers are responding by spending their money differently.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026