1
as in to reduce
to diminish the price or value of
a faded finish will really depreciate your car when you decide to trade it in
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2
as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
dared to depreciate Shakespeare, saying his works have no relevance for modern audiences
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Recent Examples of depreciate
Using the cost of the debt and some clever Hollywood accounting around depreciating catalog value, Park County has been able to lower and delay its tax bills considerably.
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Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Used car buyers can find older F-150 models that have depreciated by 30% or more, making the full-size pickups much more affordable than brand-new models.
—Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 18 July 2025
Capital improvements like a room addition will continue to be depreciated 27.5 years for residential and 39 years for commercial properties.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
While land your business purchased cannot be depreciated, the IRS does allow depreciation for buildings, machinery, vehicles, and even some intangible assets like patents or computer software.
—Mia Taylor, CNBC, 11 June 2025
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Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Used car buyers can find older F-150 models that have depreciated by 30% or more, making the full-size pickups much more affordable than brand-new models.
—Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 18 July 2025
Capital improvements like a room addition will continue to be depreciated 27.5 years for residential and 39 years for commercial properties.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
While land your business purchased cannot be depreciated, the IRS does allow depreciation for buildings, machinery, vehicles, and even some intangible assets like patents or computer software.
—Mia Taylor, CNBC, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depreciate
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The Work Ethic Camp was opened in 2001 and initially designed to reduce prison overcrowding, according to a Nebraska legislative report, providing the incarcerated with life skills training, substance abuse treatment and work experience.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The bacterium, residing harmlessly in the guts of laboratory and fetal mice, reduced accumulation of mercury, the researchers said.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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Boston Magazine reported that during her training she was ultimately dismissed for administering opiates without a doctor’s order and leaving her shift early.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Michaels has found herself at the center of multiple lawsuits over the years for her endorsement of various supplements, though all the cases were dismissed.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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One variation poisoned the 1930s: a country would devalue its currency to supposedly gain a competitive advantage against its trading partners.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Spotify has irrevocably devalued music and locked people in for keeps while its CEO now slings money at defense contractors like a kid throwing money at Pokémon cards.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
31 July 2025
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The reality is that professionalism, delivered consistently, will outlast attempts to diminish it.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Our limited newsletter series guides you on how to minimize your personal role in the climate crisis — and reduce your eco-anxiety.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
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Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics professionals must continue to make the science accessible by knowing audiences, minimizing jargon, using analogies or real-world examples, and applying miniature, meaningful, and memorable (3M’s) messaging.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Trump amps up his attacks on CEOs and other executives Trump has long used social media and his other public statements to cajole, criticize and praise companies and individual CEOs.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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Some social media users have criticized the department’s reverence for the 1940s, noting the period predated the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which outlawed segregation, as well as other landmark legislation and Supreme Court decisions that were key to the civil rights era.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Depreciate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depreciate. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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