DEPRECIATION Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

depreciation

noun

Definition of depreciation

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 On the other hand, higher Fed rates typically bolster the attractiveness of dollar assets, exerting depreciation pressure on local currencies. — CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 Analysts say the naira currency’s depreciation over the last three years, due to Nigeria’s economic policy revamp, highlights the macroeconomic risks that may put off investors in the economy, including in healthcare. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Throughout that, the rider will retain the prior year’s points for each corresponding month, but at a 50 percent depreciation. — Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Ownership can mean maintenance, repairs, storage, depreciation, and time spent taking care of your stuff. — Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for depreciation

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Noun

The decision has also drawn criticism from Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The conclusions are non-binding and face criticism, and the ultimate approval is up to the judge.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of criticism

Noun

Carlson called on Fox News Media Chief Executive Suzanne Scott to fire Heinrich in a text that came to light three years later when Dominion Voting System filed its defamation suit against the network.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Envita answered through a spokesman — and also sent me a letter from its lawyer, threatening a defamation action against this publication.

— Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of defamation

Noun

The film is admirably committed to documenting this lifestyle without much idealization or condemnation.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
The comments drew swift condemnation from California leaders, even as the White House communications director, Steven Cheung, insisted the president’s remarks had been taken out of context.

— Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of condemnation

Noun

Men shouted abuse from car windows or tried to bribe him with money, drugs, even girlfriends.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
The department said ALPRs have led to the arrests of suspects in cases of homicide, theft, child abuse, burglary and among other crimes.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of abuse

Noun

That growth has been accompanied by disparagement from some sports fans, who gripe about the company’s scale and the quality of its products.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Iamaleava could have allowed the disparagement to compound, but the starting signal-caller is using it as fuel for a 2026 season where many have the Bruins painted as a potential dark horse.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of disparagement

Noun

Freedom, mobility; who gets to be an artist; style, ornamentation, artifice; work, leisure; the counterculture; the denigration of femininity; West Coast oddballism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
For me, this marks an early moment in the denigration of women.

— Eana Kim, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026

Definition of denigration

Noun

Same mechanic as a deprecation notice, applied to a bond rather than an API, and a preview of what this looks like when the thing withdrawn is not your workflow but your attachment to it.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
There is also a new deprecation policy that ensures at least 12 months between when a feature’s formal deprecation is enacted and when the feature may actually be removed—with a narrow exception for critical security updates.

— Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026

Definition of deprecation

Noun

This move by Torras signals a broader cultural shift where the utility of a device is no longer seen as a detraction from its style.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 18 Mar. 2026
Agreeing with Kruse, Commissioner Tal Siddique cited the lack of commercial land as his main detraction for the project.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026

Definition of detraction

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