DEPRECIATION Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

depreciation

noun

as in criticism

the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant a depreciation of the role of minorities in the building of the nation was once a common feature of history books

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Recent Examples of depreciation When asset growth exceeds earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) growth, stock returns tend to be negatively affected. —

Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 Bank Indonesia highlighted that the depreciation of the rupiah was also driven by foreign portfolio investment outflows. —

Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 June 2026 Jeremy Michalek, director of the Carnegie Mellon University Vehicle Electrification Group, performed some calculations that included a scenario in which both cars were sold in five years to factor in depreciation. —

Jeff Brady, NPR, 1 June 2026 The 33% increase over two years came after Democrats in control of state government increased tax rates and reduced the depreciation rate for vehicles. —

Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026 In 2025 the company logged sales of 281 million euros, flat versus a year earlier, but saw earnings before interests, taxes, depreciation and amortization grow to 40 million euros, up from 30 million euros a year earlier. —

Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 May 2026 Yet Bernanke’s affordability score was best, as income growth contrasted with an average 1.3% annual home depreciation. —

Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 May 2026

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The Seleção victory eliminates Haiti from knockout play and gives coach Carlo Ancelotti a bit of breathing room after his draw to open the tournament earned him criticism.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2026
While backing its longtime partner Iran rhetorically, China has been measured in its criticism of the US for sparking the conflict and held multiple calls and meetings with Gulf states that came under Iran’s attack.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 June 2026