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depreciation

[dih-pree-shee-ey-shuhn] / dɪˌpri ʃiˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
devaluation
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The depreciation has punctured India's ambition to become the world's third-largest economy.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The company announced External link first-quarter adjusted earnings of $2.7 million before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, or Ebitda, from sales of $186.7 million on Thursday.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization excluding one-time items—the company’s preferred profit metric—is forecast at between 5.7 billion and 6.1 billion euros, Merck said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

"The impact of the events of today, including high fuel costs, currency depreciation and route closures, will also be felt more acutely in the months to come."

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Prices kept going up and up, and depreciation of the paper money took a lot of the profit out of it.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier




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