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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Sri Lanka’s garment workers have borne the brunt of years of economic and political upheaval, which pushed inflation levels to impossible highs, devalued the national currency and caused the prices of basic commodities to soar beyond reach.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Britain did have to devalue after burning through billions of pounds trying to defeat the speculators.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
One week before the 2023 draft, Roseman was asked about how the Eagles benefited from not devaluing a future pick compared to a present-day pick.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
As Black women mourn her loss and grapple with the realities of a capitalist system that devalues our lives and labor, we are comforted by the legacy Assata Shakur leaves behind.
—Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Britain did have to devalue after burning through billions of pounds trying to defeat the speculators.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
One week before the 2023 draft, Roseman was asked about how the Eagles benefited from not devaluing a future pick compared to a present-day pick.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
As Black women mourn her loss and grapple with the realities of a capitalist system that devalues our lives and labor, we are comforted by the legacy Assata Shakur leaves behind.
—Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Devalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devalue. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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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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