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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The result is a marketplace where creativity is devalued and ownership is optional.
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Given the ubiquity of stories and humanity’s vulnerability to them, citizens today would be wise to practice the skills of literary analysis, the very techniques routinely derided and devalued in a world committed to technology and tribalism.
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Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
The result is a marketplace where creativity is devalued and ownership is optional.
—Gerard Scimeca, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Perplexity's experience also does not require customers to visit Amazon's website, potentially devaluing it and limiting opportunities for browsing and additional purchases.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Given the ubiquity of stories and humanity’s vulnerability to them, citizens today would be wise to practice the skills of literary analysis, the very techniques routinely derided and devalued in a world committed to technology and tribalism.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Devalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devalue. Accessed 17 Nov. 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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