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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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Protesters blame the economic stabilization policies of President Bola Tinubu, which have included removing a heavy subsidy on petrol and devaluing the naira, Nigeria’s currency.
—Innocent Eteng, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2024
As a result, bureaucracies resist any attempt to downgrade an existing priority if such a move would affect their core missions or devalue their training.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
For inexperienced daters, the online world may be distorting their understanding of what kinds of matches are actually possible—or tricking them into devaluing their own achievements and independence in favor of a lifestyle that may not be sustainable.
—Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2024
Protesters blame the economic stabilization policies of President Bola Tinubu, which have included removing a heavy subsidy on petrol and devaluing the naira, Nigeria’s currency.
—Innocent Eteng, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2024
As a result, bureaucracies resist any attempt to downgrade an existing priority if such a move would affect their core missions or devalue their training.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Devalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devalue. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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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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