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devaluation

[dee-val-yoo-ey-shuhn] / diˌvæl yuˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
depreciation
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Millions with so-called straight jobs shudder at their steady devaluation in the face of artificial intelligence.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

Protests erupted in Iran last Sunday over inflation and currency devaluation, after the Iranian rial hit a record low against the US dollar.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

“A combination of persistent inflation concerns, U.S. interest-rate cuts, fears surrounding dollar devaluation and substantial central-bank gold purchases continue to underpin prices,” he told MarketWatch by email.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

As Mr. Gennari reminds us, “this was vitally important cultural work at a time when jazz was still an object of widespread derision, devaluation, and misunderstanding.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

On 13 January 1999, Central Bank officials announced a one-time 8% devaluation of the real, and on 15 January 1999, the currency was declared to be freely floating.

From The 1999 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency




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