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
The former involves stockpiling government issued notes fully aware of how governments have devalued money over the millennia, while the other involves exposure to the very people who drive all wealth creation.
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John Tamny, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
In other debt crises in history, the local currency has often been significantly devalued.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Content isn’t king anymore, especially now that Gen-AI has devalued it worse than a memestock.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
In a world where every moment must be productive, where caregiving is systematically devalued and where human relationships are subordinated to market logic, Miss Huang represents a future where childhood survives only as a date on a birth certificate.
—Anna Mae Duane, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
In previous versions, relievers and closers were often devalued.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Now Jackson, a married homeowner, is unexpectedly worried about his finances and wondering why his work history, which also included a stint as an veterans’ advocate lobbying for legislation to benefit military retirees, has been suddenly devalued.
—Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Unlike fiat currency, it cannot be devalued by reckless government policies.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Because Manfred and his right-hand man, Noah Garden, have devalued MLB’s national regular-season product to such a degree with streaming deals, ESPN had no choice but to attempt to reduce its $550 million rights fee.
—Andrew Marchand, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
John Tamny, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
In other debt crises in history, the local currency has often been significantly devalued.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Content isn’t king anymore, especially now that Gen-AI has devalued it worse than a memestock.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
In a world where every moment must be productive, where caregiving is systematically devalued and where human relationships are subordinated to market logic, Miss Huang represents a future where childhood survives only as a date on a birth certificate.
—Anna Mae Duane, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
In previous versions, relievers and closers were often devalued.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Now Jackson, a married homeowner, is unexpectedly worried about his finances and wondering why his work history, which also included a stint as an veterans’ advocate lobbying for legislation to benefit military retirees, has been suddenly devalued.
—Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Unlike fiat currency, it cannot be devalued by reckless government policies.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Because Manfred and his right-hand man, Noah Garden, have devalued MLB’s national regular-season product to such a degree with streaming deals, ESPN had no choice but to attempt to reduce its $550 million rights fee.
—Andrew Marchand, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Devalued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devalued. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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