disvaluing

verb

present participle of disvalue
as in minimizing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disvaluing
  1. minimizing
  2. writing off
  3. disparaging
  4. decrying
  5. depreciating
  6. hating
  7. belittling
  8. deprecating
Verb
  • Key decision-makers did not make sufficient use of the extensive expertise across the Defense Department to guide the Israeli military on how make gains against Hamas while minimizing civilian harm in Gaza’s dense urban environments.
    — Dafna H. Rand, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Below, Forbes Human Resources Council members share strategies for encouraging healthier peer feedback while minimizing conflict and fostering a more collaborative workplace.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of minimizing
Verb
  • But as his brace against Uzbekistan showed, writing off Ronaldo remains a dangerous mistake.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • So, before writing off a sluggish job candidate search as a market issue, take a hard look at the listing itself, from the title to the requirements, the compensation and the hiring process.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Definition of writing off
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  • Miller and Graham ultimately signed a nondisclosure agreement in 2023 with an understanding that each would refrain from publicly disparaging the other.
    — Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The case was later dropped after both sides signed a nondisclosure agreement barring them from publicly disparaging one another.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of disparaging
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  • On the radio recently, the DJs were decrying how expensive Ponza is becoming.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Lloyd Webber, while decrying the overall costs of Broadway, did not disclose figures for Jellicle.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 July 2026
Definition of decrying
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  • The value of their veteran top goalscorer and forward-line talisman last season is depreciating year by year.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The second group is running on a depreciating asset — relationships and reputation that AI is steadily commoditizing.
    — Jason Davis, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of depreciating
Verb
  • These Country hating sleazebags should pay a big price for the damage done.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • To those spending their time and energy hating us, please take a moment to reflect, meditate, pray, or watch a football match and truly observe the faces, the eyes, the emotions.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of hating
Verb
  • The list of analysts who have spent years belittling Allen is extensive.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026
  • The remark was meant to be an insult, belittling a company that seemed to care more about hardware profit margins than design and innovation.
    — Janko Roettgers, The Verge, 28 May 2026
Definition of belittling
Verb
  • Our task, in the year of the United States’ two-hundred-and-fiftieth birthday, is to deprovincialize the Revolution, without unduly deprecating its originality.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • The internet personality was particularly known for satirical skits and deprecating humor, earning a Shorty Award and several Streamy Award nominations.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Definition of deprecating
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“Disvaluing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disvaluing. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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