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
The currency and rate depreciation has directly impacted what’s available in stores — and at what price.
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The counterargument is that Porsche 911s tend to experience minimal depreciation anyway, and the Turbo S is no exception.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
Based on his optimistic outlook, Erickson raised his revenue and EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) estimates for 2026 and 2027, driven by higher AWS growth expectations and cost efficiencies.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2026
The protests began on Sunday after shopkeepers and merchants demonstrated against soaring inflation, unemployment and the sharp depreciation of Iran’s currency.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
The Italian womenswear brand, positioned in the affordable luxury market range, in 2024 reported revenues of more than 200 million euros, and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of more than 30 million euros.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 15 Dec. 2025
But according to a note last week from Alpine Macro, chip depreciation fears are overstated for three reasons.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
Since 2018, the country has accumulated around $22 million in unpaid bills (far more in Zipline’s eyes after the cedi’s steep depreciation from 2021 to 2024).
—Bright Simons, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
One area of controversy is rising depreciation expenses from AI chips and servers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depreciation
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And cornerback Mike Jackson, who had four pass breakups and an interception in the playoff game, dismissed criticism of Evero’s play-calling on the defense’s final drive.—
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The couple, who did not grow up knowing one another because of estrangements in their families, faced criticism from both sets of parents for the union.—
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In denying Bressington’s application, Judge William Alsup noted that the guitarist’s lawyers hedged on filing a defamation lawsuit.—
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The Macrons have also filed a defamation suit in the United States against conservative influencer Candace Owens.—
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The shooting inflamed tensions a day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, prompting protests and condemnation from state and city officials there.—
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Elon Musk’s xAI has restricted its AI chatbot Grok’s image generation capabilities to paying subscribers only, following widespread condemnation over its use to create non-consensual sexualized images of real women and children.—
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The child's mother reported to Child Protective Services that the abuse occurred between November 2022 and spring 2024, the complaint said.—
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On one hand, some argue that Good was attempting to leave the scene, and a trigger-happy ICE agent fired his weapon at her, an abuse of authority.—
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Stalcup sued Richards for misappropriation of trade secrets and business disparagement.—
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Meanwhile, Podhoretz became a choice target for disparagement and creative license.—
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The human costs of this are the increasing rates of illnesses and the financial costs of health care, lost productivity, and the compounding problems of further environmental denigration.—
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Each heart shaped decanter features layered references to its source and heritage that enhance and frame the spirit itself without detraction.—
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The main detraction with these was a less comfortable fit.—
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The big one is to maintain the 2030–2035 car CO2 targets in the upcoming regulatory review, and to disallow any derogation for hybrids after 2035.—
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“Depreciation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depreciation. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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