devaluation

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Recent Examples of devaluation Currency devaluation is likely to be more of an active consideration across emerging markets, particularly in Asia, said Nick Rees, head of macro research at Monex Europe. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025 In the second quarter of 2024, Warner Bros. Discovery took a $9.1 billion charge against earnings related to the devaluation of the company’s TV networks. Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 June 2025 Farmers had reacted to the 1972 devaluation of the dollar — when President Richard Nixon ended the Bretton Woods international payments system — by bidding up land prices year after year. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025 Internally, the devaluation of rial and soaring inflation rate are threatening his entire presidency and without sanctions relief nothing will change. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for devaluation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devaluation
Noun
  • In 2023, the U.S. Geological Survey reported that projected coral reef degradation in Florida could increase the coastal flood risk to more than 7,300 people at the cost of $823.6 million annually.
    Rafe Pomerance, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2025
  • The administration cited the degradation of the current FBI complex as a reason for the move.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Most of the time, the summer slide—in other words, the deterioration of intellectual skills gained during the school year, during a period when kids are on breaks—is associated with a student’s reading skills, says Alexander.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 25 June 2025
  • The disease causes deterioration of nerve cells in the brain, a process that sets off a series of worsening symptoms.
    Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • However, the revival of games like Brawl Stars proves that decline is not inevitable.
    Pawan Gaargi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • However, the decline in traditional alcohol consumption may be exaggerated.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • This reflects the idea of decay or rot associated with damp, earthy conditions.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Sections of peeling bark or cracks in the bark can signal infestation or decay.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Moderate degeneration of up to two lumbar intervertebral discs was confirmed by an MRI scan.
    Paul McClure May 06, New Atlas, 6 May 2025
  • Scientists have uncovered critical pathways to combat osteoporosis and related conditions more effectively and efficiently by studying rapid skeletal degeneration in microgravity.
    Shelli Brunswick, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • Consumer spending also slowed sharply, expanding just 0.5%, down from a robust 4% in fourth-quarter 2024 and a sharp downgrade from the Commerce Department’s previous estimate.
    Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
  • The downgrade to a notch above junk was based on loans extended to countries that have defaulted on their obligations.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Some slides did have a 1 hour wait time but that was the only downfall. ...
    Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
  • At a time when countless think pieces have been penned about the downfall of original animation, particularly in the light of recent box office flops from major players like Pixar, Applehans says studios should look to broaden their outlook, instead of relying on tired tropes.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Where corporate criminal investigations resolve without filing any criminal charges (through a declination or deferred prosecution agreement), companies should expect victims to still voice their views loudly to the Justice Department and beyond.
    Lisa Zornberg, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
  • The changing declination also defines the daily arc that the sun takes across the sky, thereby accounting for the length of daylight.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2025

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“Devaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devaluation. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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