How to Use depreciation in a Sentence

depreciation

noun
  • Here’s how depreciation works—or doesn’t.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Lawrence has also honed his sense of perspective, even if it’s often masked by self-depreciation.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
  • Their impact was coupled with the depreciation of the dollar.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The problem is that most finance teams lack a framework to quantify this depreciation.
    — Marko Horvat, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Here's what that means for depreciation, Samsung's head start, and whether Apple's bet makes sense.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Holtz was quick with inspirational sayings, humor, and self-depreciation that was an act, but oh so charming.
    — Mac Engel march 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
  • CapEx may be discretionary but depreciation is not.
    — Brian Anderson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • Pezeshkian in his speech blamed inflation, sanctions and other woes for causing the depreciation — and warned tougher times may be coming.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • For example, recapturing depreciation can still create a tax bill in the year of sale.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • That is your annual skill gap depreciation.
    — Marko Horvat, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • There are four major costs of car ownership in 2026 aside from depreciation costs.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
  • When asked what fueled this depreciation, analysts cited a range of variables.
    — Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Doing so helps avoid the steepest amount of depreciation, while still being under warranty.
    — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Those cars are now coming off lease, and EVs also have some of the steepest depreciation curves, which means low prices for used buyers.
    — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 20 May 2026
  • Buying a brand-new car is the least affordable option and the owner endures extreme depreciation within the first few years.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
  • One expense this tool doesn't consider is depreciation.
    — Jeff Brady, NPR, 1 June 2026
  • The currency and rate depreciation has directly impacted what’s available in stores — and at what price.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • But according to a note last week from Alpine Macro, chip depreciation fears are overstated for three reasons.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Mercer notes that currency depreciation in these places is the driving force behind their more affordable status.
    — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
  • When earnings fall double digits after a depreciation reset, stocks will decline.
    — Brian Anderson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • Actual cash value policies are cheaper, but your payout will be reduced by depreciation.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Leasing a new car is a great way to experience some of the best driving years of a vehicle without the depreciation and ownership issues that come with time.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • In work terms, humility isn’t self depreciation.
    — Adam Dietz, Big Think, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The impact of the yen’s depreciation on price trends has been a concern to some BOJ policymakers.
    — Mia Glass, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
  • One area of controversy is rising depreciation expenses from AI chips and servers.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Bonus depreciation allows businesses to deduct up to the full cost of new machinery or equipment during its first year of use, rather than spreading out deductions over multiple years.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Old GPUs from Club name Nvidia are more than holding their value, which ends the big bear case revolving depreciation.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Keep receipts and other documents related to your purchase, since the purchase price is used to calculate depreciation for tax purposes.
    — Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • These numbers don’t include interest and depreciation, the latter SpaceX’s outlays for plant and equipment.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Costs that apply to the entire home, including insurance, depreciation, and utilities, are deductible based on the percentage used for your business.
    — David Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026

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