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
Given the ubiquity of stories and humanity’s vulnerability to them, citizens today would be wise to practice the skills of literary analysis, the very techniques routinely derided and devalued in a world committed to technology and tribalism.
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Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Sri Lanka’s garment workers have borne the brunt of years of economic and political upheaval, which pushed inflation levels to impossible highs, devalued the national currency and caused the prices of basic commodities to soar beyond reach.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
The depression, hormonal and physical changes, feeling unheard with your health care provider, treated like another number, and being devalued as weak in general.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
If the veracity and reliability of government data are regularly criticized and devalued by the administration anytime the facts contradict the administration’s positions, and those who speak out are at risk of losing their jobs, trust in all government data, and the agencies themselves, erodes.
—Sheldon Jacobson, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
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
Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Sri Lanka’s garment workers have borne the brunt of years of economic and political upheaval, which pushed inflation levels to impossible highs, devalued the national currency and caused the prices of basic commodities to soar beyond reach.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
The depression, hormonal and physical changes, feeling unheard with your health care provider, treated like another number, and being devalued as weak in general.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
If the veracity and reliability of government data are regularly criticized and devalued by the administration anytime the facts contradict the administration’s positions, and those who speak out are at risk of losing their jobs, trust in all government data, and the agencies themselves, erodes.
—Sheldon Jacobson, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devalued
reduced
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At 40 of the country’s busiest airports, flights coming and going will be reduced by 10% this week.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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For a family of three, the benefit would be reduced by $275.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Devalued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devalued. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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