as in to debase
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Recent Examples of demonetize
The risk associated with dependency on a single system that can either demonetize you, or cut your pay drastically at a moments notice, is risky business.
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Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021
YouTube will still allow videos with falsehoods about climate change on its platform — but will demonetize any videos or channels that promote hoaxes or conspiracy theories about the topic.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 Oct. 2021
Six weeks later, De La Haye was presented with an ultimatum, demonetize his YouTube channel or give up his football scholarship.
—Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 3 Oct. 2021
YouTube also used this agreement to demonetize Dawson and Onision.
—Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 26 May 2021
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Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021
YouTube will still allow videos with falsehoods about climate change on its platform — but will demonetize any videos or channels that promote hoaxes or conspiracy theories about the topic.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 Oct. 2021
Six weeks later, De La Haye was presented with an ultimatum, demonetize his YouTube channel or give up his football scholarship.
—Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 3 Oct. 2021
YouTube also used this agreement to demonetize Dawson and Onision.
—Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 26 May 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonetize
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Since the summer of 2025, antiforeigner sentiment—fueled by false or exaggerated claims about migrant workers committing crimes, foreign residents draining welfare coffers, or international tourists debasing Japanese culture—has taken hold in Japanese politics.—
GRACIA LIU-FARRER,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Nov. 2025
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But the story of Hilma af Klint lacks the blunt clarity of balance sheets, and her afterlife suggests that money, far from debasing art, is what pins it to the world.—
Alice Gregory,
New Yorker,
16 Nov. 2025
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The best way to respond to love bombing Over time, love bombers shift from a position of idealizing their new partner and expressing their feelings in an over-the-top positive way to devaluating their partner in a critical and demeaning way.—
Dr. Cortney Warren, Contributor,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
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Alas, this introduces a great deal of noise and bias in the system, devaluating trust and revaluing old school methods, such as the analogue interview or an informal chat in the cafeteria, not to mention word of mouth recommendations, which lead to nepotistic appointments and harm diversity.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
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This comes at a time when there has been talk of reducing the number of PGA tournaments on the calendar.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The cross-border clearing platform could streamline operations, reducing risks in OTC trades that dominate the market.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Storytellers—roles that have been devalued for years now commands software engineer salaries.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In 1544, King Henry VIII devalued his currency to pay for more government spending.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Members have discussed the tactic of writing down immigrants’ addresses on paper, not their phones, and eating the paper if confronted by law enforcement.—
Christina Buttons,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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At a chapter meeting in 2018, she, as an older member of the group, was asked to write down her life accomplishments.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Feb. 2026
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As Science Alert points out, light also attenuates and degrades over long distances.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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China will be their biggest source of external influence but not by a huge margin, and many other countries, including the United States, Australia, India, and Japan, will attenuate Beijing’s sway.—
SUSANNAH PATTON,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Sep. 2025
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More importantly, all five nominees made films that are also nominated for Best Picture, so there is no one to even write off on that front.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
4 Feb. 2026
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There’s no winner in this current messy situation, but Elliott should not be written off.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Expect analyst downgrades over the coming days as 71 have a buy rating with the average target being $611 — 43% above current levels.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Two years later, Isla’s general practitioner became concerned that Isla had breast cancer, and referred her for urgent care at a breast clinic, where her case was downgraded.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Demonetize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonetize. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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