DEPRECIATIONS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Hamilton, Madison and Jay responded to these criticisms as a group.

— Donovan Fifield, Fortune, 19 July 2026
On top of that, Saka downplayed all the criticisms of Tuchel coming into Saturday’s match.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of criticisms

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To the authors, a new constitutional government that controlled both the impulses of the masses and the abuses of their leaders would serve as the means through which the new United States government could accomplish this task.

— Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
The House Problem Solvers Caucus is pushing for national redistricting standards that could end the worst abuses.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of abuses

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While the federal government has the power to initiate eminent domain actions – also called condemnations – most are done by state and local governments.

— Aaron Walayat, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
The government’s unprecedented move this week sparked condemnations across the political and legal spectrum, sounding the alarm that Israel was becoming a country whose executive no longer felt bound by the rule of law.

— Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2026

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