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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The president, along with Economy Minister Luis ‘Toto’ Caputo, engineered an economic shock that shot inflation through the roof as the peso was aggressively devalued against the dollar.
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Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Furthermore, care work is highly gendered, and such feminized labor is discounted economically and devalued socially.
—Pooja Makhijani, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
But to keep the case alive the agency will have to present additional, concrete, evidence that Apple’s anxieties about its products being devalued led it to act in ways that caused actual harm.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2024
Heartening themes involving holding on tight to one’s dreams and not devaluing one’s self-worth make for an encouraging upgrade from the norm.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 7 Feb. 2024
The Artist Rights Alliance (ARA) has issued an open letter condemning the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to infringe upon and devalue the rights of artists.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2024
Trying to solve the child-care crisis by striving for affordability accepts largely unchallenged assumptions and a legacy that devalues care.
—Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
Policymakers of both parties now argue that China’s economic policies — including artificially devaluing its currency to support exports — have undermined U.S. manufacturing, and Trump sometimes discusses tariffs as a way to force Beijing to change course.
—Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2024
Even for smaller businesses, focusing on continuous learning helps leaders encourage those vital yet challenging human skills that are too often devalued in training that focuses on technical skills and processes.
—David Deane-Spread, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Furthermore, care work is highly gendered, and such feminized labor is discounted economically and devalued socially.
—Pooja Makhijani, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
But to keep the case alive the agency will have to present additional, concrete, evidence that Apple’s anxieties about its products being devalued led it to act in ways that caused actual harm.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2024
Heartening themes involving holding on tight to one’s dreams and not devaluing one’s self-worth make for an encouraging upgrade from the norm.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 7 Feb. 2024
The Artist Rights Alliance (ARA) has issued an open letter condemning the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to infringe upon and devalue the rights of artists.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2024
Trying to solve the child-care crisis by striving for affordability accepts largely unchallenged assumptions and a legacy that devalues care.
—Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
Policymakers of both parties now argue that China’s economic policies — including artificially devaluing its currency to support exports — have undermined U.S. manufacturing, and Trump sometimes discusses tariffs as a way to force Beijing to change course.
—Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2024
Even for smaller businesses, focusing on continuous learning helps leaders encourage those vital yet challenging human skills that are too often devalued in training that focuses on technical skills and processes.
—David Deane-Spread, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Devalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devalue. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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