cheapening

verb

Definition of cheapeningnext
present participle of cheapen
1
as in reducing
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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2
as in degrading
to lower in character, dignity, or quality a politician who would cheapen herself by caving in to lobbyists

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3
as in humiliating
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 Synonyms for cheapening
  1. reducing
  2. degrading
  3. lowering
  4. discrediting
  5. weakening
  6. diluting
  7. deteriorating
  8. poisoning
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  • State governments, as well as drug manufacturers, provide financial help to the uninsured, often reducing the cost of PrEP medicines to zero.
    James K. Glassman, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Device lifecycle management and repair services will become increasingly important, reducing the amount of technology that ends up in landfills.
    Max Silber, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of reducing
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  • The regulations, enacted by the Obama administration, prevented internet providers from degrading competitors’ services.
    Ian Prasad Philbrick, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • But Israel has drifted far from this vision, culminating in its current government’s outspoken goal of annexing the West Bank, while degrading the rights of Arab Israelis.
    Ben Krull, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of degrading
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  • Similarly, brands with in-house marketing capabilities can align production and promotion, lowering acquisition costs and increasing retention.
    Vincent Gregoire, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Our work in the next session must be focused on lowering costs and helping people make ends meet, not more giveaways to the special interests [of the] wealthy.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of lowering
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  • Many of the conspiracy theories have prompted FEMA to create a page on its site discrediting rumors and false information about its response to Hurricane Helene.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Still, the United States didn’t recognize Haiti as a nation until 1862, during the Civil War, when American leadership was looking for any support in discrediting slavery.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of discrediting
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  • Moffett also said artificial intelligence isn’t driving an upgrade cycle as hoped, noting that there is weakening demand in China along with antitrust concerns.
    Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
  • With high expectations for future new orders along with expanding current new orders, the outlooks for material handling and supply chain industries are positive, despite some weakening in the December MHI BAI report.
    Jason Schenker, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of weakening
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  • At least in the short run, this diluting might potentially have negative effects on the price per share as the market adjusts to the extra shares.
    Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Businesses should ensure their monitoring strategies address both objectives where relevant, without diluting the specific focus of fraud prevention tools.
    Einaras von Gravrock, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of diluting
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  • Her body is deteriorating in front of us, and yet my daughter and her vet say, if (the dog) looks happy, leave her be.
    Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
  • With the relationship between the two companies deteriorating, Qualcomm may have to consider using another architecture before its ALA expires in 2033.
    Jim McGregor, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of deteriorating
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  • Salting on sidewalks and driveways can also run off into your lawn and landscape, poisoning your plants.
    Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Defense lawyers said that speech included a series of improper and prejudicial comments against the defendants and their legal team, poisoning any potential jurors against them.
    Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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