as in reduces
to diminish the price or value of
normally, significant damage would devalue an antique
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Recent Examples of devalues
There’s a common misconception that automation devalues human work—or that AI will simply put everyone out of work.
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Shyam Ravindranathan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In the current format, labeling the FedEx Cup winner as the tour champion devalues a season’s worth of play.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Finding the same class elsewhere for free devalues the site.
—Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
Shyam Ravindranathan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In the current format, labeling the FedEx Cup winner as the tour champion devalues a season’s worth of play.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Finding the same class elsewhere for free devalues the site.
—Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devalues
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Encouraging young adults to take on progressively larger responsibilities — whether through part-time work, volunteering or managing household duties — builds competence and reduces fear.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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This reduces the chance that graphic or violent content slips into your feed.—
Annie Margaret,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Devalues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devalues. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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