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 researchers highlight how overlapping changes—financial, cultural, interpersonal—work to devalue an entire generation of Harlem’s Black residents. — Katie Herchenroeder, The New Republic, 5 Apr. 2022 That is not to devalue Mr. Thackston’s translation, which is impressively meticulous. — Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 7 Jan. 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin could force lenders in some countries to accept payment in rubles, but that could further devalue the Russian currency. — Harold Maass, The Week, 10 Mar. 2022 It’s always great to devalue the voters and call them morons, which is what the Republicans have been doing of late. — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 4 Mar. 2022 That has bar owners worried that a profusion of taprooms could devalue their licenses. — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2022 Seemingly offhand comments about appearances only serve to reinforce the same old narratives and devalue a woman’s skills, training, and years of hard work. — Christine Yu, Outside Online, 8 Mar. 2022 Inflation continues to devalue university education for the U.S. student. — WSJ, 1 Mar. 2022 Though Russia has taken steps since 2014 to rely less on foreign debt for expenses, such a loss could still devalue the ruble, shake the stock market and freeze bond trading, Mr. Aslund added. — New York Times, 29 Jan. 2022 See More

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