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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depreciations
  1. criticisms
  2. abuses
  3. condemnations
  4. disparagements
  5. denigrations
  6. deprecations
  7. diminishments
Noun
  • It’s expected to be the most politically delicate stop, given the Catholic Church’s sharp criticisms of the austerity program of libertarian President Javier Milei.
    — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Commissioners declined to comment for this article, and Tony has not posted any new criticisms on his agency’s social media pages.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of criticisms
Noun
  • In 2011, former members complained to the archdiocese in Peru's capital, Lima, about abuses by its founder, Luis Figari.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • At least six medical staffers from Gaza, including three prominent doctors, have died in Israeli prisons, according to rights groups that have documented abuses in custody.
    — Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of abuses
Noun
  • Others say the condemnations are an attempt to silence dissent.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Comment sections were filled with glib condemnations of relatives who had behaved idiotically after exposure.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of condemnations
Noun
  • These disparagements cut to the core of southern manhood.
    — Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Definition of disparagements
Noun
  • As my colleague Clare Malone has reported in this magazine, Weiss first came to public attention in college, as a consequence of her support for Israel and consistent denigrations of the Palestinian cause.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of denigrations
Noun
  • 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 14 Nov. 2026.

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