- past tense form of depreciate.
- past participle of depreciate.
depreciated
Example Sentences
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But the peso has since depreciated again, falling back to pre-intervention levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
This means that if a homeowner needs a new roof, the insurer only covers the depreciated value of the roof rather than the entire replacement cost.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
Having sat unused in a police yard for over three years, it will have depreciated sharply - perhaps to less than half its original price.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
Since the crisis erupted, the interest rates at which Romania borrows have risen, and the lei currency has depreciated against the euro, which reached an all-time high of 5.21 Romanian lei on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
We cannot bring prosperity by cheapening money; we cannot increase our wealth by adding to the volume of a depreciated currency.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political by Robert Green Ingersoll