as in reduced
to diminish the price or value of
normally, significant damage would devalue an antique
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Recent Examples of devalued
At the time, running backs were devalued across the league.
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Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
But the Texas scheme didn’t call for Muhammad to play much bump-and-run coverage, which may have devalued estimates about his speed.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
The centerpiece of the weekend has been devalued over time.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Hesitancy also devalued the trades for players such as White, who did not fetch a single first-round pick despite being previously valued as one of the better young guard assets in the league.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Storytellers—roles that have been devalued for years now commands software engineer salaries.
—Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In 1544, King Henry VIII devalued his currency to pay for more government spending.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Communication itself is so devalued that content generation becomes more important than the contents of that content.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
Although the safety position is typically devalued in the first round, Downs could go before the Cowboys have a chance to pick.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
But the Texas scheme didn’t call for Muhammad to play much bump-and-run coverage, which may have devalued estimates about his speed.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
The centerpiece of the weekend has been devalued over time.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Hesitancy also devalued the trades for players such as White, who did not fetch a single first-round pick despite being previously valued as one of the better young guard assets in the league.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Storytellers—roles that have been devalued for years now commands software engineer salaries.
—Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In 1544, King Henry VIII devalued his currency to pay for more government spending.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Communication itself is so devalued that content generation becomes more important than the contents of that content.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
Although the safety position is typically devalued in the first round, Downs could go before the Cowboys have a chance to pick.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devalued
reduced
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Halsey said the women’s identities were reduced to billboard images during the investigation of their deaths.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Second, the swift realignment of NASA Goddard’s priorities with the President’s budget request for the 2026 fiscal year — a realignment that occurred when the budget was still only a request — reduced the availability of mission formulation and mission engineering personnel to work on AXIS.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Devalued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devalued. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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