- past tense form of depreciate.
- past participle of depreciate.
depreciated
Example Sentences
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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
In the year to date, it has depreciated over 6% versus the greenback.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
That annual return will continue over the decades while slowly decreasing each year as the assets are depreciated, Ellis said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
The yen has depreciated against almost every major currency this year.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025
Loud and resounding protests have been entered against the "dishonesty" of making payments in "depreciated dollars."
From Money: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, On the Free Coinage of Silver; in the United States Senate, May 12 and 13, 1890 by Jones, John P. (John Percival)