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Recent Examples of abasement
Your historical victory is your reward for your historical abasement.
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Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abasement
Noun
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Why does humiliation travel so quickly?—
Adam Howard,
Time,
10 June 2026
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Teenagers today are consuming endless streams of violent content, ideological rage, conspiracy theories, humiliation culture and social isolation through digital platforms that reward outrage and emotional instability.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
Noun
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As InvestorPlace noted in February 2026, the theory behind Bitcoin as a safe haven was never wrong on its own terms — currency debasement, de-dollarization, and geopolitical conflict are exactly the conditions the asset was designed to benefit from.—
Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Bitcoin offers growth potential tied to adoption Like gold, Bitcoin is often viewed as a hedge against currency debasement because its supply is limited.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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“Abasement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abasement. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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