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The government has decided to devalue its currency.
Economic woes forced the government to devalue.
He argues that placing too many requirements on schools devalues the education they provide.
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As a result, expertise is becoming significantly devalued as a tool for gaining traditional power within corporations.
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Vitaliy Goncharuk, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
But Spotify is responsible for carving out its own dominance off a business model that has further devalued both the production and consumption of music down to an atomic scale.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
Lebanon has faced economic collapse, with its currency devalued by over 99%, and nearly 80% of the population now living below the poverty line.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
Such behavior disrupts listening and devalues the speaker, creating a culture of superficial engagement.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Vitaliy Goncharuk, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
But Spotify is responsible for carving out its own dominance off a business model that has further devalued both the production and consumption of music down to an atomic scale.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
Lebanon has faced economic collapse, with its currency devalued by over 99%, and nearly 80% of the population now living below the poverty line.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
Such behavior disrupts listening and devalues the speaker, creating a culture of superficial engagement.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Devalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devalue. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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devalue
transitive verb
de·val·ue
(ˌ)dē-ˈval-(ˌ)yü 
devalued; devaluing
1
: to institute the devaluation of (money)
2
: to lessen the value of
devaluing assets
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