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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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Yet over time, the airlines have the power to devalue such currency.
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Sheldon H. Jacobson, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
The carriers must ensure customers can transfer miles without penalty and the combined carrier cannot devalue HawaiianMiles miles and must maintain, or increase status for HawaiianMiles members in Alaska’s Mileage Plan program.
—Reuters, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
The effects on a partner can be emotionally damaging, often leaving them feeling devalued or pressured.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
So what's next for these two founders and what message does Modi have now to that investor who rejected her pitch and devalued the commercial and cultural prowess of mothers?
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Sheldon H. Jacobson, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
The carriers must ensure customers can transfer miles without penalty and the combined carrier cannot devalue HawaiianMiles miles and must maintain, or increase status for HawaiianMiles members in Alaska’s Mileage Plan program.
—Reuters, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
The effects on a partner can be emotionally damaging, often leaving them feeling devalued or pressured.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
So what's next for these two founders and what message does Modi have now to that investor who rejected her pitch and devalued the commercial and cultural prowess of mothers?
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Devalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devalue. Accessed 30 Oct. 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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