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as in reduced
to diminish the price or value of
a glutted market cheapened cranberries to the point where they were selling for less than what it cost to grow them
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as in degraded
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
a politician who would cheapen herself by caving in to lobbyists
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as in humiliated
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
she really cheapens herself by shamelessly pursuing men like that
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Recent Examples of cheapened
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
The failure to do so has only cheapened our nation and risks our future as a beacon for the world.
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The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
In this way, Bad Bunny’s popularity has not cheapened his message.
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Vanessa Diaz,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
The stock is still benefiting from having been dismissed and cheapened by prior fears of its search franchise being disrupted.
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Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
The result is that sports are cheapened, perhaps irredeemably.
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Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
The failure to do so has only cheapened our nation and risks our future as a beacon for the world.
—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
In this way, Bad Bunny’s popularity has not cheapened his message.
—
Vanessa Diaz,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
The stock is still benefiting from having been dismissed and cheapened by prior fears of its search franchise being disrupted.
—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheapened
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The couple donated a combined $26 million to 20 local and national charities ahead of their nuptials, Swift’s publicist told Business Insider.
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The combined $235,000 spent so far is about the yearly salary of three or four mid-level employees.
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Data indicates declining trust in managers and reduced interest in leadership among younger generations.
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Each union agreed to slightly different terms for how long the leave programs are in place and by how much salaries were reduced.
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The newest variants also rely more heavily on inertial navigation when satellite signals are degraded.
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With these actions, Israel almost certainly delayed and degraded some adversary capabilities, especially those of Hezbollah.
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Israel must leave humiliated and defeated — and that is exactly what will happen.
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The novel follows 16-year-old Abby, who is left humiliated after a private photo gets shared around school.
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That wasn’t its only subject; comedy and power and misogyny and creativity and intergenerational conflict and work ethic and, especially in its last few seasons, the debased state of the entertainment industry were all richly explored through lines.
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And this has lent Margot a debased sort of celebrity.
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Israel and Turkey were once close allies, but ties deteriorated after Erdogan, whose party is rooted in Turkey’s Islamic movement, came to power.
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The situation in Haiti has deteriorated since armed groups took control of most of Port-au-Prince in 2024.
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Green said earlier this year that Adebayo shouldn’t be underestimated and his 83-point game against Washington shouldn’t be discredited.
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Instead, they are encouraged to view blue zones primarily through the lens of a sloppy critique that has already been discredited.
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Eatonville is nationally known as the nation’s first incorporated municipality with an all-African American government.
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The dining area offers an incorporated wine cellar, and the family room features an entertainment wall.
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“Cheapened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheapened. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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