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
But something interesting began happening maybe the past couple of years as offenses devalued running backs.
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Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Household consumption is more than two-thirds of the economy, and again it is fueled by debt that is giving way to delinquency at alarming rates and by assets that are at risk of being devalued.
—Kathryn Anne Edwards, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
While quarterbacks are always a priority, running backs have been devalued in exchange for pass rushers.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
However, Chase points and other transferable travel rewards can be indirectly devalued when partner airline or hotel loyalty programs change.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
But the ease of AI has devalued language, difficulty, and the work and perseverance and focus necessary to make meaning out of words.
—Peter Wayne Moe, Longreads, 26 Mar. 2026
Denise Smith, assistant professor at the University of Colorado Anschutz College of Nursing, told Denver7 the policy leaves nurses feeling devalued.
—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
Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Household consumption is more than two-thirds of the economy, and again it is fueled by debt that is giving way to delinquency at alarming rates and by assets that are at risk of being devalued.
—Kathryn Anne Edwards, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
While quarterbacks are always a priority, running backs have been devalued in exchange for pass rushers.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
However, Chase points and other transferable travel rewards can be indirectly devalued when partner airline or hotel loyalty programs change.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
But the ease of AI has devalued language, difficulty, and the work and perseverance and focus necessary to make meaning out of words.
—Peter Wayne Moe, Longreads, 26 Mar. 2026
Denise Smith, assistant professor at the University of Colorado Anschutz College of Nursing, told Denver7 the policy leaves nurses feeling devalued.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devalued
reduced
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But since the war began, traffic has been reduced to a trickle, with just 154 vessels recorded crossing in the entire month of March, according to Kpler data.—
Henrik Pettersson,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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While there is no question that KU Med is at fault for failing to disinfect the heater-cooler devices, Johnson said, LivaNova should have ensured that the hospital was strictly following its instructions for use, which would have reduced the risk of bacteria spreading.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Devalued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devalued. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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