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
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.
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 9 June 2025
Experiences create memories that can be fondly reflected upon for years (and even decades) to come, while material items tend to depreciate in value quickly after the initial purchase.
—Jordan Priddy, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
However, auditors won’t have to consider depreciating miners sitting alongside U.S. Treasuries in the reserve mix, as Tether does not use bitcoin to protect the USDT peg.
—Liam Wright, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Traditional trade theory would say that as the U.S. tariffs are imposed the dollar should appreciate and exporting countries’ currencies should depreciate.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 9 June 2025
Experiences create memories that can be fondly reflected upon for years (and even decades) to come, while material items tend to depreciate in value quickly after the initial purchase.
—Jordan Priddy, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
However, auditors won’t have to consider depreciating miners sitting alongside U.S. Treasuries in the reserve mix, as Tether does not use bitcoin to protect the USDT peg.
—Liam Wright, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Traditional trade theory would say that as the U.S. tariffs are imposed the dollar should appreciate and exporting countries’ currencies should depreciate.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depreciate
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Inflation data of late has shown little pass-through so far as companies burn off inventory accumulated in the run-up to the tariff announcement, and amid concerns that consumer demand is slowing and reducing pricing power.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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The City Council voted 7-0 June 10 to approve an ordinance to reduce the latest time in which peddlers and solicitors can knock on doors, ring doorbells or otherwise try to get admittance at residences from 9 p.m. Gayatri Agnew, Ward 1 City Council member, abstained from voting.—
Thomas Saccente,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2025
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The decision dismissed most claims in the lawsuit filed by authors who alleged that their books were used, without permission, to train Anthropic’s Claude AI models.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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In a series of tweets, Charli XCX dismissed the controversy and defended her creative choices.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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Over time, this can devalue your offering and undermine future price negotiations.—
Avy Punwasee,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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That’s the steepest loss for the greenback in the first half of the year, per Reuters, since 1986, shortly after the U.S. and several allies had reached an agreement, known as the Plaza Accord, to devalue a wildly overpriced dollar.—
Greg McKenna,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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Flagg won’t be the only rookie cashing in: Every first-round selection in this year’s draft is projected to earn a seven-figure salary, although each slot has a diminishing value.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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But all this trouble didn’t diminish his affection.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
26 June 2025
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The couple's wedding planners told Fox News Digital that Bezos and Sánchez specifically instructed them to minimize the disruptions to the best of their ability out of respect to the locals.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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Specifically, their proprietary algorithms forecast store and product sales across millions of SKUs and diverse product lines to maximize inventory turns, minimize overstock and, importantly, drive sales.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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At a time when establishing clarity of first principles has never been more urgent, UF’s law school practically dared anyone to criticize the award for whitewashing the Constitution.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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In his post, the New York state Assemblymember criticized online trolls for targeting Duwaji during his mayoral campaign.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
26 June 2025
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“Depreciate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depreciate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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