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
The centerpiece of the weekend has been devalued over time.
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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
Years of heavy money printing has devalued the currency so dramatically that the government’s latest budget ran into the quadrillions of rials.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
Reputationally, the tech was a risk; Spotify’s rise had triggered complaints from artists who felt like the new system’s ease and cheapness devalued their art.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
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
Years of heavy money printing has devalued the currency so dramatically that the government’s latest budget ran into the quadrillions of rials.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
Reputationally, the tech was a risk; Spotify’s rise had triggered complaints from artists who felt like the new system’s ease and cheapness devalued their art.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devalued
reduced
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As Russia reduced flows, prices spiked, pushing up energy bills and helping fuel a cost of living crisis.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Ultimately, the report states, about 1% of the district’s more than 83,000 employees are likely to lose a job or have their pay reduced.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Devalued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devalued. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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