depreciations

noun

plural of depreciation
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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  1. criticisms
  2. abuses
  3. condemnations
  4. disparagements
  5. deprecations
  6. diminishments
Noun
  • Thompson lodged criticisms for Jones’ Silicon Valley donors, shifting policy positions and associations with healthcare companies that were fined for denying care.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Other messages contained criticisms of the Wolverines' offensive scheme.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of criticisms
Noun
  • For years, critics also questioned Dudamel’s silence about Chavez and Maduro and the human rights abuses and corruption that marked their reins.
    — Max Feliu, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Bukele has managed to reduce murders to a historic low in El Salvador but faces accusations of abuses during the state of emergency that began in 2022 and has imprisoned more than 91,000 people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of abuses
Noun
  • Regrets his votes for Hegseth and Kennedy The book is filled with cuss words and condemnations.
    — Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Recent campaign filings by the Yes on Proposition 45 campaign revealed two donations that quickly drew condemnations from Democratic leaders.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of condemnations
Noun
  • These disparagements cut to the core of southern manhood.
    — Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Definition of disparagements
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  • Economically, Google introduced more cost-effective AI models, while some competitors saw rising prices or model deprecations.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of deprecations
Noun
  • But in Zoe Kazan’s version, those diminishments let Lee become the new core of the show’s depiction of purpose and responsibility.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of diminishments
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“Depreciations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depreciations. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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