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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However, Chase points and other transferable travel rewards can be indirectly devalued when partner airline or hotel loyalty programs change.
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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
As for Kel’el Ware, the tough love (which, at least of late, has been justified) does have the mitigating factor of devaluing a trade asset.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 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
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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
As for Kel’el Ware, the tough love (which, at least of late, has been justified) does have the mitigating factor of devaluing a trade asset.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 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
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“Devalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devalue. Accessed 8 Apr. 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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