devalued

past tense of devalue

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Recent Examples of devalued Such labor is so often gendered and raced—and accordingly, devalued. Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026 My disillusionment comes in the aftermath of being part of various African diasporic communities that have been devastated, devalued, and sickened by capitalism. Literary Hub, 27 July 2026 Specifically, see 1933 and 1971 when Presidents Roosevelt and Nixon devalued the dollar. John Tamny, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 At the same time, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s vast economic reforms sparked high inflation after fuel subsidies were removed three years ago and the currency was devalued. ABC News, 19 July 2026 At the same time, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s economic overhaul sparked high inflation after fuel subsidies were removed three years ago and the currency was devalued. Ope Adetayo, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 For other first basemen, understanding the metrics might mean the difference between finding a job or slipping out of a sport that has increasingly devalued their position. Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 June 2026 There, on May 29, Sojourner Truth delivered a legendary speech that called on attendees to reject the racial and gender biases used to limit her place in society and to defy a status quo that devalued her as a Black woman and treated her as invisible and expendable. Jocelyn Frye, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026 Then, in 2017, the Associated Press shared that the ranch had been devalued from $100 million to $67 million. Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devalued
reduced
Verb
  • Graphics will reportedly be reduced, all of which could affect the quality of broadcasts.
    Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • After a two-month trial, Bowman instructed jurors to deliberate on second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter charges — reduced from first-degree murder charges by prosecutors last week.
    Reeti Malhotra July 21, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

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“Devalued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devalued. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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