Examples of devalue in a Sentence
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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The national debt and both parties’ willingness to continue spending money have devalued the dollar and continued our trend of rising inflation.
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Kevin Fixler
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
But according to an analysis today from Eno Sarris, Andrew Baggarly and Dan Hayes, that exclusivity has dwindled over the past decade, to the point the stat itself is potentially devalued.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Cubans’ purchasing power was devalued and the cost of foreign currency rose.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
But something interesting began happening maybe the past couple of years as offenses devalued running backs.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Fixler
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
But according to an analysis today from Eno Sarris, Andrew Baggarly and Dan Hayes, that exclusivity has dwindled over the past decade, to the point the stat itself is potentially devalued.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Cubans’ purchasing power was devalued and the cost of foreign currency rose.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
But something interesting began happening maybe the past couple of years as offenses devalued running backs.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Devalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devalue. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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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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