as in reduced
to diminish the price or value of
normally, significant damage would devalue an antique
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of devalued
In the spring of 2022, before Willow even came out, Wall Street devalued streaming.
—
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
At the same time, wins that suddenly don’t look so good get devalued.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Individuals are seen as fully responsible for their own fates, while governmental or social support systems are devalued.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2025
Batting average is increasingly devalued in this age of advanced metrics.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But if teachers here continue to be financially devalued, the district will become a far less attractive place to teach.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Alaska’s chief commercial officer, Andrew Harrison, told CNBC that miles aren’t being devalued for flight redemptions, however.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
The former involves stockpiling government issued notes fully aware of how governments have devalued money over the millennia, while the other involves exposure to the very people who drive all wealth creation.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Content isn’t king anymore, especially now that Gen-AI has devalued it worse than a memestock.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
At the same time, wins that suddenly don’t look so good get devalued.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Individuals are seen as fully responsible for their own fates, while governmental or social support systems are devalued.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2025
Batting average is increasingly devalued in this age of advanced metrics.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But if teachers here continue to be financially devalued, the district will become a far less attractive place to teach.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Alaska’s chief commercial officer, Andrew Harrison, told CNBC that miles aren’t being devalued for flight redemptions, however.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
The former involves stockpiling government issued notes fully aware of how governments have devalued money over the millennia, while the other involves exposure to the very people who drive all wealth creation.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Content isn’t king anymore, especially now that Gen-AI has devalued it worse than a memestock.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devalued
reduced
Verb
-
Nguyen said his office has avoided fee increases and kept costs low by automating administrative tasks and incorporating new technology such as an AI chatbot, which has significantly reduced call volume.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
-
Researchers hypothesized that, along with the rest of her diet, this habit kept her gut microbiome resembling that of a much younger person and reduced her levels of inflammation.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Devalued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devalued. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share