as in degradation
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Recent Examples of devaluation
Internally, the devaluation of rial and soaring inflation rate are threatening his entire presidency and without sanctions relief nothing will change.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Tariffs by themselves cause a dollar appreciation, not a depreciation, and a lot of the fiscal policy that the Trump administration is pursuing would also cause an appreciation of the U.S. dollar, not a devaluation of the U.S.
David D. Stewart: Is there any advantage to reducing trade deficits?
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The risk of dollar devaluation degrading the value of one’s investment encourages investors to seek assets that will at least maintain their value or possibly grow over time.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 12 May 2025
Such decisions reinforce the systemic devaluation of Palestinian lives in our media.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 May 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Tariffs by themselves cause a dollar appreciation, not a depreciation, and a lot of the fiscal policy that the Trump administration is pursuing would also cause an appreciation of the U.S. dollar, not a devaluation of the U.S.
David D. Stewart: Is there any advantage to reducing trade deficits?
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The risk of dollar devaluation degrading the value of one’s investment encourages investors to seek assets that will at least maintain their value or possibly grow over time.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 12 May 2025
Such decisions reinforce the systemic devaluation of Palestinian lives in our media.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devaluation
Noun
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This natural degradation in data characteristics means an AI that once performed well might start making errors as its environment evolves.—
Ronen Cojocaru,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Despite the degradation of its military capabilities, Iran can leverage proxies, criminal organizations abroad, and cyberattacks to hit Israeli, and possibly U.S., targets.—
Nakissa Jahanbani,
The Conversation,
20 June 2025
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Respondents perceive a significant reduction in the probability of a severe deterioration in economic prospects.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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Rossetti had been working on the CONCERN Study, which had successfully developed an AI model to detect patient deterioration in the hospital setting.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Continued decline in five-on-five production (which coincided with Patrice Bergeron’s retirement).—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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In both Central American nations, remittance income accounts for 30% of private consumption and any decline will have a direct effect on gross domestic product, GDP, Orozco said.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2025
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Certainly not for novelty’s sake; we are hardly starved for dramas of mental decay, or for the stupendous feats of acting that are often achieved in their service.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2025
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That’s because warming increases the rate of decay of falling organic debris, so that less of it reaches the twilight zone.—
Tim Vernimmen,
JSTOR Daily,
19 June 2025
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Moderate degeneration of up to two lumbar intervertebral discs was confirmed by an MRI scan.—
Paul McClure
May 06,
New Atlas,
6 May 2025
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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
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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
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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
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While there’s no telling what the next two films might have in store for her character, knowing the traditionalism of ritualism of the village, there is perhaps some allusion to Arthur’s sister Morgana, who became his downfall.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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But Dehghani speculated that such a move would probably expand the war and end in Khamenei’s downfall, as a rival faction would then be motivated to seize the reins and seek peace with the United States.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
22 June 2025
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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
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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 2 Jul. 2025.
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