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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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All the extra sh*t that comes with it, that means that someone is trying to devalue you or finesse you out of something.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 27 Dec. 2024
The string of new reforms introduced devalued the currency, cut an electricity subsidy and ended a fuel subsidy, which were some of the few benefits Nigerians received.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
However, a thoughtless gift—one that makes your spouse feel misunderstood, devalued, or invisible—may signal the need for focused attention and TLC in the relationship.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
After eleven Black women were killed within several miles of one another, the CRC led protests connecting the murders to an American society that systematically devalued the lives of Black women.
—Jazmine Hughes, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 27 Dec. 2024
The string of new reforms introduced devalued the currency, cut an electricity subsidy and ended a fuel subsidy, which were some of the few benefits Nigerians received.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
However, a thoughtless gift—one that makes your spouse feel misunderstood, devalued, or invisible—may signal the need for focused attention and TLC in the relationship.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
After eleven Black women were killed within several miles of one another, the CRC led protests connecting the murders to an American society that systematically devalued the lives of Black women.
—Jazmine Hughes, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for devalue
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“Devalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devalue. Accessed 30 Dec. 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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