1
as in to reduce
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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2
as in to dismiss
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 depreciate
Who wants to lend money and get paid back in a depreciating currency?
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Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
But thanks to inflation – including a surge in prices during the pandemic – that wage has depreciated.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
On the other hand, some drivers may avoid vehicles that rapidly depreciate to retain some trade-in value or sell their cars later on.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 14 June 2025
The Japanese yen depreciated 0.26% against the dollar to 144.98, after Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato reportedly said that the government will conduct appropriate debt management policies while having close communication with market participants.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 9 June 2025
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Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
But thanks to inflation – including a surge in prices during the pandemic – that wage has depreciated.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
On the other hand, some drivers may avoid vehicles that rapidly depreciate to retain some trade-in value or sell their cars later on.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 14 June 2025
The Japanese yen depreciated 0.26% against the dollar to 144.98, after Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato reportedly said that the government will conduct appropriate debt management policies while having close communication with market participants.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depreciate
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This, together with a higher standard deduction, reduced the number of taxpayers who itemize deductions.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Choose looser fits that reduce the pressure on your hair follicles.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
14 July 2025
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With the reciprocal tariffs, Trump is dismissing the rules governing world trade.—
Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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So far, nearly 60,000 federal employees have been dismissed, with the State Department layoffs marking the latest round of cuts.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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These are real lives, forever altered, then devalued, by a law that denies juries the power to do what they were impaneled to do.—
Bruce M. Plaxen,
Baltimore Sun,
12 July 2025
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Academic freedom advocates said this recent law, which was a last-minute addition to the budget taken without public testimony, is another step to devalue higher education.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
7 July 2025
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The best wrinkle creams on Amazon prove that drugstore prices don't diminish efficacy.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
8 July 2025
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Incentives for the best and brightest foreign science students to come to the U.S. are diminishing at the same time its competitors are increasing their efforts to attract the strongest STEM researchers.—
Marc Zimmer,
The Conversation,
7 July 2025
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These workshops taught cognitive skills aimed at maximizing the strengths and minimizing the weaknesses typically associated with their specific most strongly outlying trait.—
Maia Szalavitz,
Scientific American,
7 July 2025
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That's why ignoring minor misbehavior (as long as no one is being harmed) and praising positive choices is one of the most effective ways to manage and minimize attention-seeking behaviors.1 2.—
Amy Morin,
Parents,
7 July 2025
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Political dynamics: DeSantis criticized the Florida House for delaying condo relief legislation, while House Speaker Daniel Perez defended the decision to address the issue during the regular session, highlighting the collaborative effort between the House and Senate.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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The fair housing group criticized Osili for neglecting to mention that his wife — Una Osili, a professor and the associate dean of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy — is a member of the bank's advisory board of directors.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
8 July 2025
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“Depreciate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depreciate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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