as in defamations
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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Potential conflicts between people and dogs, the low usage of the dog beach and the Park District’s push to prioritize the project all emerged as criticisms.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026 -
The White House did not respond to Huffman’s criticisms of its alignment with Christian nationalism.—
Alexei Koseff,
San Francisco Chronicle,
16 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s goal is to distract you from rising gas prices, his aimless war, ICE abuses, and the Epstein files.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Tarazona says the building should become a memorial center — like Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was held for more than 18 years in South Africa — so the abuses that the prisoners endured will not be forgotten.—
Manuel Rueda,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hamas has issued little more than condemnations.—
Richard Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Sunni imams issued fatwas, legal condemnations by Islamic religious leaders, against us infidels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Depreciations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depreciations. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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