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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Noun

The documentary spotlighted some harsh criticisms of the show and of Banks.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Often these kinds of criticisms can be dismissed as a matter of taste, not to mention prejudice.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of criticisms

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This story was reported by The Washington Post and ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.

— Molly Hensley-Clancy, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
His corruption and abuses of power have been let loose at a scale that was previously only imagined.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of abuses

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Whether Tlaib is motivated by animus toward Moskowitz and Wasserman Schultz for their censure votes and condemnations of her rhetoric, or by support for their progressive opponents Larkin and Manley — or a combination — is unknown.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Missing from the 62-page report — at least in the view of some longtime department observers — was any reflection about officers’ use of less-lethal weapons that left hundreds of people injured and drew strong condemnations from human rights groups.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

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