devalued

past tense of devalue

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Recent Examples of devalued Meanwhile, with inflation surging as Cuba’s currency is increasingly devalued against the dollar, many people are struggling to even pay for food that could later go bad in a blackout. Andrea Rodriguez, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devalued
reduced
Verb
  • That tariff rate was later reduced to 15% when the two sides agreed on a trade deal, but uncertainty remains about the stability of that agreement and how imports of certain European goods, such as steel, will be taxed by Washington.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Traffic on the critical waterway, through which one-fifth of global crude oil typically flows, has reduced to a trickle since the war started in February.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Devalued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devalued. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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