as in to reduce
to diminish the price or value of
normally, significant damage would devalue an antique
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Recent Examples of devalue
In the current format, labeling the FedEx Cup winner as the tour champion devalues a season’s worth of play.
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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Every airline had a different approach, but common methods included raising status tier requirements, partnering with credit card companies to offer cardholder-exclusive perks, and devaluing what each mile is worth by increasing the number of miles needed to book an award ticket.
—Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 21 Aug. 2025
Alaska’s chief commercial officer, Andrew Harrison, told CNBC that miles aren’t being devalued for flight redemptions, however.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
As far as devaluing Drake goes, Variety reports that the star – who is also signed to UMG under Republic Records while Lamar distributes his music through the company’s Interscope subgroup – is one of the highest selling artists there, in turn earning a $400 million contract in 2022.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Every airline had a different approach, but common methods included raising status tier requirements, partnering with credit card companies to offer cardholder-exclusive perks, and devaluing what each mile is worth by increasing the number of miles needed to book an award ticket.
—Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 21 Aug. 2025
Alaska’s chief commercial officer, Andrew Harrison, told CNBC that miles aren’t being devalued for flight redemptions, however.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
As far as devaluing Drake goes, Variety reports that the star – who is also signed to UMG under Republic Records while Lamar distributes his music through the company’s Interscope subgroup – is one of the highest selling artists there, in turn earning a $400 million contract in 2022.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devalue
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His team accused Whatley of distorting the facts to cover for his support of federal policies that reduced funding for local police.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Valentino has been streamlining its wholesale channel, reduced by about 20 percent in 2024, a strategy that continued in 2025 and that is expected to impact its year-end performance.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Devalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devalue. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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