DEVALUATION Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

devaluation

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Definition of devaluation

as in degradation

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Recent Examples of devaluation That was accompanied by a jump in precious metal prices, as investors anticipate further dollar devaluation. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 From a surprise yuan devaluation in 2015 to crackdowns in recent years on after-school tutoring and cross-border stock trading, many of Beijing's policy moves appear abrupt to outsiders. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 Such insights and supporting data can help pierce the gloom in some quarters that AI is destined to be an engine of large-scale job losses and devaluation of human skills. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026 In Turkey, a decade of monetary mismanagement climaxed in 2001 with a stock market crash and massive currency devaluation. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for devaluation

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Oil theft is common in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, Africa’s biggest oil producer, where decades of oil exploration have led to high levels of poverty and environmental degradation.

— Dyepkazah Shibayan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Persistent organic pollutants are toxic organic chemicals, usually synthetic but occasionally occurring naturally, that resist environmental degradation, persist in the environment for decades, and can be transported over long distances.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of degradation

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Rapid weakening, however, is expected after the center of the storm moves inland.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
In an interview with CNBC on the sidelines of the G20 meeting, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington wouldn't object if Tokyo intervened to support a weakening yen.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of weakening

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Larger coupon payments now provide a cushion against further price declines, unlike the low-yield environment earlier this decade.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Later, Hammer filmed her body’s visible decline from a long battle with cancer, concluding with her death in 2019 at age 79.

— Rachel Handler, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of decline

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Ewa Mroczkowska’s production design also turns dewy embankments, decadent interiors, and sunrises over cemeteries into visions of storybook-like decay.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
One of them in particular, portrayed with vicious snark by Vicky Krieps, revels in the moral decay of her times, thirsting for blood.

— Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

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