demonetize

verb

Definition of demonetizenext
as in to debase

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Recent Examples of demonetize YouTube will still allow videos with falsehoods about climate change on its platform — but will demonetize any videos or channels that promote hoaxes or conspiracy theories about the topic. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 Oct. 2021 The risk associated with dependency on a single system that can either demonetize you, or cut your pay drastically at a moments notice, is risky business. — Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021 Six weeks later, De La Haye was presented with an ultimatum, demonetize his YouTube channel or give up his football scholarship. — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 3 Oct. 2021 Owens claimed YouTube demonetized Walsh’s channel and was now focusing on her and fellow Daily Wire host Michael Knowles’ respective channels. — NBC news, 9 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for demonetize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonetize
  1. debase
  2. devaluate
  3. reduce
  4. devalue
  5. write down
  6. attenuate
  7. write off
  8. downgrade
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  • In spite of their original values of humanitarianism and neutrality, these organizations have been morally debased from within, using the language of human rights and international justice yet deploying it on behalf of autocracies and against the liberal democracies that created them.
    — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • In order to emerge victorious in his quest to bring the World Cup to Mexico, De la Torre debases himself and backstabs shamelessly.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Definition of debase
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  • The best way to respond to love bombing Over time, love bombers shift from a position of idealizing their new partner and expressing their feelings in an over-the-top positive way to devaluating their partner in a critical and demeaning way.
    — Dr. Cortney Warren, Contributor, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The move is likely to further devaluate Iran’s currency, create a liquidity crunch and be viewed in Tehran as a significant escalation, said Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, founder of Bourse & Bazaar, a think tank focused on Iran’s economy.
    — John Hudson, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Oct. 2020
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  • Derived from a Central African shrub, the drug's ability to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings were uncovered by accident, when Howard Lotsof, a 19-year old addicted to heroin, tried ibogaine out of curiosity in 1962.
    — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Displaying tactical discipline and superior talent, the English national team defeated Mexico 3-2 with a lineup reduced to 10 men on Sunday night.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of reduce
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  • Effort was the old currency, and AI just devalued it.
    — Margareta Petrovic, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • For other first basemen, understanding the metrics might mean the difference between finding a job or slipping out of a sport that has increasingly devalued their position.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of devalue
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  • Name the terms, write down the agreement, and ask what still feels unclear.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
  • Some knowledge is in a process that everyone follows, but no one has written down.
    — Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of write down
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  • In saltwater, conventional signals attenuate between 1 and 10 dB per meter, limiting range to just a few feet.
    — Omar Kardoudi June 06, New Atlas, 6 June 2026
  • And Lawrence’s early death, following the failure of the Barbados therapy for his tuberculosis, attenuated even that.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Definition of attenuate
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  • EBay is quietly rebuilding a growth story that many investors had already written off.
    — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 1 July 2026
  • For an instrument that many observers had written off as a pandemic-era anomaly, SPAC is having a very loud second act.
    — Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of write off
Verb
  • History downgraded him Dickinson’s reputation as a man more of words than of action has long outlasted him.
    — Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Credit-rating agency NICE Investors Service subsequently slashed JTBC’s unsecured bond rating from BBB Negative to CCC, while Korea Ratings downgraded it from BBB Negative to BB under negative review.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 July 2026
Definition of downgrade

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“Demonetize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonetize. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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