DEMONETIZING Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

demonetizing

verb

present participle of demonetize

as in debasing

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This rousing tribute to the free press, delivered by the son of a journalist, was followed by the world premiere of Danny Boyle’s Ink, a film about how the journalists at British tabloid The Sun ended up debasing our entire society.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Most of us would deny that any socially useful work can be or should be debasing.

— Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026

Definition of debasing

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While serving as a public health official, el Sayed wrote an op-ed in 2019 strongly supporting the Green New Deal, arguing that reducing greenhouse gas emissions will help improve public health.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Together, the tools could help accelerate the development of more resilient electric motor systems while reducing the risks associated with critical material shortages, volatile supply chains and rapidly changing global markets.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

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What outrages Marylanders is that this diabolical plan excludes the Preakness, devaluing it and implying the Triple Crown is irrelevant, if not dead.

— Stephen J. K. Walters, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
This strategy eliminates mid-tier options for holiday shoppers, potentially devaluing the iPhone 17 quickly once AI becomes standard.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of devaluing

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Technical fluency is the fastest-depreciating asset in your portfolio.

— Cuong Nguyen Cao, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Accounting Statement 34 from the standards-setting nonprofit lays the foundation for capitalizing, reporting and depreciating capital assets.

— Kathryn Blackman, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of depreciating

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Wall Street has soured on Nike, with five analysts downgrading the stock since the beginning of August.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
On Monday, shortly after authorities began downgrading some mandatory evacuation orders to warnings around Somersett, Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said people were already venturing too far into dangerous wildlands.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of downgrading

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Intervene in the economy by lowering interest rates and taxes and hiking government spending, thereby encouraging consumers and businesses to spend and invest and help restart growth.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
His party invited high school activists on stage at a rally Sunday, then proposed lowering the voting age to 16 and scrapping selective admissions at universities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of lowering

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The two are different in kind, and cheapening the first does nothing for the second.

— Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
There was only ever one copy of the album created, an intentional choice by RZA, the leader of the group, and Dutch Moroccan rapper and producer Cilvaringz, who felt the streaming age was cheapening music.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2026

Definition of cheapening

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