as in reduced
to diminish the price or value of
normally, significant damage would devalue an antique
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Recent Examples of devalued
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.
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Jazmine Hughes, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
This cultural bias has not only fueled a national student debt crisis but has also devalued vocational careers.
—David Nour, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
In recent years — especially over the past decade — the running back position has been devalued and viewed as a replaceable part on a team’s roster.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Given that airlines control the terms and conditions of their programs, loyalty points can be devalued in a flash, with loyalty members having no recourse.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
Has that devalued the importance of each regular season game?
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
The effects on a partner can be emotionally damaging, often leaving them feeling devalued or pressured.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
At the time, Village Roadshow claimed in part that Warners devalued The Matrix franchise by releasing Resurrections day-and-date during the COVID-era on its streaming service Max instead of giving it an exclusive theatrical run.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The president also devalued the national currency, the bolivar, by more than 60 percent, hoping to reduce the wide gap that exists between the official rate and the black market exchange rate.
—Michael Shifter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2016
Jazmine Hughes, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
This cultural bias has not only fueled a national student debt crisis but has also devalued vocational careers.
—David Nour, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
In recent years — especially over the past decade — the running back position has been devalued and viewed as a replaceable part on a team’s roster.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Given that airlines control the terms and conditions of their programs, loyalty points can be devalued in a flash, with loyalty members having no recourse.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
Has that devalued the importance of each regular season game?
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
The effects on a partner can be emotionally damaging, often leaving them feeling devalued or pressured.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
At the time, Village Roadshow claimed in part that Warners devalued The Matrix franchise by releasing Resurrections day-and-date during the COVID-era on its streaming service Max instead of giving it an exclusive theatrical run.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The president also devalued the national currency, the bolivar, by more than 60 percent, hoping to reduce the wide gap that exists between the official rate and the black market exchange rate.
—Michael Shifter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2016
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“Devalued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devalued. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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