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Typically somewhat depreciative, often in questions conveying surprise or incredulity.

From Time

As Katherine Martin, head of U.S. dictionaries at Oxford University Press, points out the term “female” has had depreciative connotations for longer than one might expect.

From Time

Uber and Lyft have transformed cars from a depreciative asset to a productive one – increasing borrowers’ ability to repay through the very act of providing them with vehicle financing.

From Forbes

With regard to the old monk's criticism it must be remembered that old age is always rather depreciative in criticism of the present and over-appreciative of what happened in the past se pueris.

Countess Anna asks of Count Treurenberg, in a rather depreciative tone, just before they reach their gondola.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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