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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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Finally, Trump could threaten tariffs against China in an attempt to force President Xi Jinping to devalue the yuan.
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Will Daniel, Fortune, 29 July 2024
Was all this slapdash music generation serving in some way to devalue music in my life?
Max Vehuni, one half of the indie-pop duo slenderbodies, talked me off that ledge.
—Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
During the strike, as creatives contended that they were increasingly being devalued in the streaming era, employment of L.A. entertainment workers reportedly dropped 17 percent.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 July 2024
From raising capital gains taxes and taxing unrealized capital gains as Democrats are suggesting, to cutting corporate taxes further and devaluing the dollar to boost exports in a Trump administration, each candidate’s platform will get increasing scrutiny as the election draws near.
—Ron Insana, CNBC, 18 July 2024
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Will Daniel, Fortune, 29 July 2024
Was all this slapdash music generation serving in some way to devalue music in my life?
Max Vehuni, one half of the indie-pop duo slenderbodies, talked me off that ledge.
—Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
During the strike, as creatives contended that they were increasingly being devalued in the streaming era, employment of L.A. entertainment workers reportedly dropped 17 percent.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 July 2024
From raising capital gains taxes and taxing unrealized capital gains as Democrats are suggesting, to cutting corporate taxes further and devaluing the dollar to boost exports in a Trump administration, each candidate’s platform will get increasing scrutiny as the election draws near.
—Ron Insana, CNBC, 18 July 2024
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“Devalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devalue. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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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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