depreciate
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Electric vehicles depreciate in value faster than traditional cars, meaning buyers can get a good deal on a used EV that hasn’t been on the road for long.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The accounting method a taxpayer uses when they put equipment into service and then depreciate the asset is much less emotional, but keeping it consistent is equally important.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
The DXY dollar index was lower, and BofA said the currency looked set to depreciate against this year as lower U.S. rates make it cheaper to take protection against the risk of the currency weakening.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
Instead companies depreciate these large costs over time, which is what gets counted in the income statement.
From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025
Not unnaturally the commander does not depreciate his own achievements, and thus the amount of sunken tonnage reported in Berlin considerably exceeded the actual losses.
From The Victory At Sea by Hendrick, Burton J.
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