demonetization
Americannoun
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the act of demonetizing a monetary standard, coin, or bill.
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the act of demonetizing online content or products.
Example Sentences
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Even if X's demonetization policy were strictly enforced, a vast number of X users peddling AI content are not part of the revenue sharing program, researchers say.
From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026
Older Myanmar residents are especially sensitive to changes affecting the currency, recalling the sudden demonetization of banknotes in 1987 during an earlier dictatorship, which reportedly affected around 80% of the money in circulation.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2023
In the long term, removing the 2,000-rupee bills will probably help with a gradual, positive move toward formalization and transparency, said Phyllis Papadavid, an economist who studied the 2016 demonetization program.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2023
But the way demonetization — withdrawing notes from circulation — has been carried out has left Nigerians struggling to pay for food and supplies.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 2, 2023
If it be conceivable that the demonetization of either metal were necessary, why demonetize that which promises the greater and more steady yield?
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 John P. (John Percival) Jones
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