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devaluation

[dee-val-yoo-ey-shuhn] / diˌvæl yuˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
depreciation
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The devaluation of that nuance is worse than the loss of any award.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Protests and strikes in Iran over inflation and currency devaluation have spread from the capital, Tehran, to several other cities on a third day of unrest.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

Practically since it gained independence in 1816, it has been caught in an endless loop of boom, bust, devaluation, default, and inflation.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

But Guidotti said while the benefits of a currency devaluation are temporary, “taxes that start out as temporary become permanent.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Following the African franc   currency devaluation in January 1994 the government updated its   development program in conjunction with international agencies;   exports and economic growth have increased.

From The 2005 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency