1
as in reducing
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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as in dismissing
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 depreciating
And cars are a depreciating asset.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Since gold is denominated in dollars, a depreciating currency inversely supports higher gold prices, enabling international buyers to acquire more of the metal.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Loyalty is a depreciating currency in football, that much has been clear for decades, but Newcastle supporters still have a right to feel let down by a player who was, until recently, beloved.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Yet claims rarely exceeded thirty thousand dollars, and the Bronx’s swiftly depreciating tenements were generally owned by petty and mid-tier operators, not Tom Wolfe-style masters of the universe.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The company has found that Samsung phones are depreciating at a slower rate with every release, while the opposite is true for Apple phones, which are losing more value with every launch.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
They are stuck with an old SUV that's worth next to nothing and is depreciating by the mile.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Unlike historical infrastructure booms such as those for railroads or telecom, AI data centers are short-lived, fast-depreciating, and require continuous hardware upgrades—suggesting this pattern of investment may remain volatile and capital-hungry for years to come.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
This is a character who once realized her lifetime earnings were stored in a rapidly depreciating designer shoe collection.
—Robyn Bahr, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Since gold is denominated in dollars, a depreciating currency inversely supports higher gold prices, enabling international buyers to acquire more of the metal.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Loyalty is a depreciating currency in football, that much has been clear for decades, but Newcastle supporters still have a right to feel let down by a player who was, until recently, beloved.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Yet claims rarely exceeded thirty thousand dollars, and the Bronx’s swiftly depreciating tenements were generally owned by petty and mid-tier operators, not Tom Wolfe-style masters of the universe.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The company has found that Samsung phones are depreciating at a slower rate with every release, while the opposite is true for Apple phones, which are losing more value with every launch.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
They are stuck with an old SUV that's worth next to nothing and is depreciating by the mile.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Unlike historical infrastructure booms such as those for railroads or telecom, AI data centers are short-lived, fast-depreciating, and require continuous hardware upgrades—suggesting this pattern of investment may remain volatile and capital-hungry for years to come.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
This is a character who once realized her lifetime earnings were stored in a rapidly depreciating designer shoe collection.
—Robyn Bahr, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depreciating
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The confirmation came just two days before the Fed is expected to vote on reducing its key interest rate.—
Adeola Adeosun
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Every action counts, whether reducing HFCs, investing in sustainable cooling, or holding governments accountable for climate commitments.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The panel, which Kennedy reshaped earlier this year by dismissing its members and appointing some vaccine skeptics, will convene Thursday and Friday in Atlanta.—
Adeola Adeosun
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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An Arizona inmate tricked court officials into releasing him more than two decades early by filing fake orders allegedly dismissing his charges.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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However, diminishing perceptions that a college education is very important have occurred relatively equally among both Republicans and Democrats, suggesting that other factors must also be at play.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The threat for heavy rain in South Florida is diminishing, however typical scattered thunderstorms with locally heavy downpours are still possible in the area through the weekend.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Like many of my favorite picks, these boots also utilize a wide toe box, minimizing blisters and maximizing comfort.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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This approach allows your team to learn and adapt, minimizing disruption for end users and ensuring a smoother transition.—
Rajat Bhargava,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Although the sticker price of its drinks are not that far off from those at Starbucks, Luckin’s operating model relies heavily on discounting by showering users with coupons in the app, typically in the range of 30% to 50% off.—
Ryan Baker,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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The company has already laid off more than 100 people, according to sources, started discounting heavily, and had stopped paying deposits to emerging brands.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s former national security adviser then resumed criticizing his foreign policy on Ukraine.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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After a particularly bad at-bat in the seventh inning of Thursday's game, manager John Schneider didn't shy away from criticizing the franchise player and sounding the alarm on the offense as a whole.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Depreciating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depreciating. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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