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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One variation poisoned the 1930s: a country would devalue its currency to supposedly gain a competitive advantage against its trading partners.
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Spotify has irrevocably devalued music and locked people in for keeps while its CEO now slings money at defense contractors like a kid throwing money at Pokémon cards.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 31 July 2025
Doubles players have criticized the USTA for devaluing a Grand Slam trophy.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Some artists are wary that the technology could take their jobs or devalue the artistry that goes into tattooing.
—semafor.com, 4 July 2025
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Spotify has irrevocably devalued music and locked people in for keeps while its CEO now slings money at defense contractors like a kid throwing money at Pokémon cards.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 31 July 2025
Doubles players have criticized the USTA for devaluing a Grand Slam trophy.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Some artists are wary that the technology could take their jobs or devalue the artistry that goes into tattooing.
—semafor.com, 4 July 2025
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“Devalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devalue. Accessed 23 Aug. 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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