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
Denise Smith, assistant professor at the University of Colorado Anschutz College of Nursing, told Denver7 the policy leaves nurses feeling devalued.
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Kaelyn Lara, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
The resulting sonic Pandora’s box is changing, perhaps irrevocably, how music is created and consumed, valued and devalued.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
This, of course, was before Amazon devalued the price of hardcovers so that readers expected to get brand new hardcovers at trade paper prices.
—Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
Also voted down in 2018 was a counter ballot proposal that would have allowed people to seek compensation if a government action or regulation devalued their property.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Even if the fastball is being devalued across baseball, that’s a good sign.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Being devalued after childbirth seems to be a near-universal experience for new parents, but especially mothers.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 9 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
Kaelyn Lara, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
The resulting sonic Pandora’s box is changing, perhaps irrevocably, how music is created and consumed, valued and devalued.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
This, of course, was before Amazon devalued the price of hardcovers so that readers expected to get brand new hardcovers at trade paper prices.
—Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
Also voted down in 2018 was a counter ballot proposal that would have allowed people to seek compensation if a government action or regulation devalued their property.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Even if the fastball is being devalued across baseball, that’s a good sign.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Being devalued after childbirth seems to be a near-universal experience for new parents, but especially mothers.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 9 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devalued
reduced
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Ortiz's public defender attempted to have the woman's bail reduced, per Fox 11.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The crucial knowledge required to do this practice well cannot be reduced to rules that can be conveyed in a classroom.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Devalued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devalued. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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