Examples of devalue in a Sentence
The government has decided to devalue its currency.
Economic woes forced the government to devalue.
He argues that placing too many requirements on schools devalues the education they provide.
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Airline and hotel programs can devalue without warning.
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Almost all other currencies devalued relative to the dollar.
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The Black dandy flippantly devalues the bourgeoisie—not with talk, but with tact and taste.
—Akilah Sailers, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
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Leaders set the tone for how focus is valued, or devalued, on their teams.
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Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
Almost all other currencies devalued relative to the dollar.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The Black dandy flippantly devalues the bourgeoisie—not with talk, but with tact and taste.
—Akilah Sailers, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
What Leaders Can Do To Set Better Boundaries Around Multitasking And Focus
Leaders set the tone for how focus is valued, or devalued, on their teams.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Devalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devalue. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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devalue
transitive verb
de·val·ue
(ˌ)dē-ˈval-(ˌ)yü 
devalued; devaluing
1
: to institute the devaluation of (money)
2
: to lessen the value of
devaluing assets
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