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Recent Examples of devaluation
The changes – which included a devaluation of the local currency – have started to bring Nigerian inflation under control, stabilized the monetary unit, and spurred investment in the oil, gas and agricultural sectors.
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Emele Onu, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit, filed in December, claims the unconstitutional language was used to stop the project, resulting in a 90% devaluation of the land.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Some companies push investors to act immediately, often warning that economic collapse or currency devaluation is imminent and that gold is the only safe option.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
The pressure has accelerated the devaluation of Iran's currency, the rial.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Emele Onu, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit, filed in December, claims the unconstitutional language was used to stop the project, resulting in a 90% devaluation of the land.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Some companies push investors to act immediately, often warning that economic collapse or currency devaluation is imminent and that gold is the only safe option.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
The pressure has accelerated the devaluation of Iran's currency, the rial.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devaluation
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The degradation of Iran, its centuries-old foe, is set to be just the latest strike of good fortune.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
14 June 2026
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Forest degradation, driven by wildfires, logging and drought, affects about 40% of the Amazon and has outpaced clear-cutting in recent years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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It was closed in 1994 due to deterioration, and Kansas City residents passed a limited-run sales tax to support the building's restoration in 1998.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Jim argued the recent weakness has more to do with market dynamics than any deterioration in Nvidia's business.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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For the Fed, the challenge is to articulate a strategy that acknowledges the unmistakable weakening Zandi has been warning about without assuming that the slowdown has already reached a stage requiring an aggressive response.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Dec. 2025
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The legal battle is the culmination of a yearslong weakening of Humphrey's Executor by the court's conservative justices.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
7 Dec. 2025
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Tending to Barbara in her days of decline is her child, a trans man, who Barbara refers to as her daughter throughout.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The decline suggests a blow to small businesses that can’t afford the fee, but previously benefited from the visa program.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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Yes, the two men reportedly had a falling out that would keep Harry from the game.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
8 June 2026
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Jenner and Woods are, of course, ex-besties who had a falling out in 2019 when Woods kissed Tristan Thompson, who was Khloé Kardashian's partner at the time.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
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The authors attribute this to a high-pressure region that forms on the side facing the flight direction, which produces a larger decay in the birdie's velocity in the horizontal direction.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
19 Aug. 2025
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Beyond 24 to 36 hours, a broadening of the wind field and some increase in shear should cause gradual decay in the peak winds.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Their work led to a treatment for retinal degeneration that restores functional vision, marking a turning point for genetic medicine and helping spark a wave of similar therapies now in development.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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The research team noted that fatty degeneration of the muscle could be clearly seen on MRIs, as streaks of fat replace muscle fibers.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Blues received the third strongest downgrade in November as their xG over the month plummeted to 47 percent.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2025
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The trade-off is that the plan restricts the download rate to 100Mbps, a significant downgrade from the 250Mbps and up to 400Mbps+ speeds of Residential Lite and Residential.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
26 Nov. 2025
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“Devaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devaluation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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