derate
verb
(tr) to assess the value of (some types of property, such as agricultural land) at a lower rate than others for local taxation
derating
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a word derived from
derate.
Example Sentences
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Oppenheimer and his colleagues pointed to the derating of dominant technology companies, whose lower price-to-earnings ratios have been driven by anxiety over the returns that capital expenditure might yield in the future.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Now that derating appears to have occurred, the risk/reward balance surrounding the stock is more attractive, he said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
Macquarie’s analysts tell clients in a note that the lender’s 4Q was weaker than its strong 3Q, and expect the loss of momentum to drive a stock derating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
"Despite the difficult events in Ukraine, global equities have been fairly robust. The latest plunge in real yields does imply that this year's derating of growth stocks should stop," said economist Robert Buckland.
From Reuters ● Mar. 3, 2022
Another mark in his little notebook—and enough marks like that meant a derating, and Control had a habit of sending derated labmen to Venus.
From Security by Poul William Anderson
