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 Along with beating on sales and earnings in each of its two operating segments, the company's operating earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) margins also came in better than forecast. —

Zev Fima, CNBC, 12 May 2026 Off the top of my head, and without looking it up, my recollection is that only the accelerated depreciation is taxed at 25%, and any depreciation that was claimed using a straight line method would be subject to the normal long-term capital gain rules and brackets, which could be 0%, 15%, or 20%. —

Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026 All of this is occurring alongside existing vulnerabilities including currency depreciation, said Samy Guessabi, country director for Action Against Hunger in Sudan. —

ABC News, 7 May 2026 Additionally, used Model X buyers benefit from major depreciation. —

Charles Singh, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026 But charging an electric vehicle is not necessarily free either, and there are other costs to consider in the overall equation, such as higher sticker price and faster depreciation. —

Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 29 Apr. 2026 Including hardware depreciation, labor, and overhead, the effective cost is about 200–250 yuan per hour in China, Gao said. —

Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026 Mercer notes that currency depreciation in these places is the driving force behind their more affordable status. —

Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026 Shevlin, of FlyUSA, said his company benefited from the tax law, which included a provision called bonus depreciation that allows business owners to deduct the full cost of equipment, including a private jet, from their taxes the year it is purchased, even if it is partly used for personal trips. —

Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026

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The most contentious and controversial being some very pointed criticisms of Ole Miss, his former school.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
At the same time, some of the party’s campaign committees in Washington quietly provide logistical support in some cases, while avoiding public criticism of the independent candidates even in some races where there is a Democratic nominee.

— Steve Peoples, Fortune, 15 May 2026