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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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Radio stations and streaming platforms have also sworn their fealty to the artist, pledging to put the Taylor’s Versions onto playlists and on air, further devaluing the original recordings.
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2023
An insurance company deciding not to renew coverage against risks like fires and flooding can instantly devalue a property.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2023
The running back position has been completely devalued.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2023
But will installing an elevator for seniors devalue the property and cost too much to maintain?
A: Installing an elevator, if tastefully done, will likely not devalue your property.
—Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2023
The pattern accelerated in September, with around $75 billion leaving the country, the largest net outflow since 2016, when the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) suddenly devalued the yuan and caused the stock market to plummet.
—Laura He, CNN, 25 Oct. 2023
The day after the primaries, the government devalued the peso by nearly 20%.
—TIME, 23 Oct. 2023
More worrisome, Vietnam over the last few months has seemingly devalued the comprehensive strategic partnership distinction by seeking to add several other countries to the same level all at once.
—Derek Grossman, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2023
For as long as Black women are devalued and delegitimized, so too will humanity.
—Time, 24 Aug. 2023
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2023
An insurance company deciding not to renew coverage against risks like fires and flooding can instantly devalue a property.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2023
The running back position has been completely devalued.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2023
But will installing an elevator for seniors devalue the property and cost too much to maintain?
A: Installing an elevator, if tastefully done, will likely not devalue your property.
—Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2023
The pattern accelerated in September, with around $75 billion leaving the country, the largest net outflow since 2016, when the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) suddenly devalued the yuan and caused the stock market to plummet.
—Laura He, CNN, 25 Oct. 2023
The day after the primaries, the government devalued the peso by nearly 20%.
—TIME, 23 Oct. 2023
More worrisome, Vietnam over the last few months has seemingly devalued the comprehensive strategic partnership distinction by seeking to add several other countries to the same level all at once.
—Derek Grossman, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2023
For as long as Black women are devalued and delegitimized, so too will humanity.
—Time, 24 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
1918, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
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“Devalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devalue. Accessed 28 Nov. 2023.
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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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