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demonetization

American  
[dee-mahn-i-tahyz-ay-shuhn] / diˌmɑn ɪ taɪzˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act of demonetizing a monetary standard, coin, or bill.

  2. the act of demonetizing online content or products.


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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

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

Even casual YouTube viewers eventually become familiar with growth-related jargon: C.P.M., copyright strikes, view velocity, demonetization.

From New York Times Jun. 16, 2022

That was the money substance out of which he made the wampum, and the shell-heaps scattered over the island are mute monuments to an industry which was blasted by the demonetization of the hard-shell clam.

From Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O by Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett)

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