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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

“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

The country is running low on the greenbacks used for a big portion of purchases, and which many Venezuelans try to save as insurance against bolivar devaluation.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 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

Growth fell back to 2.8% in 2001 and 1.8% in 2002, largely due to lackluster global growth and the devaluation of the Argentine peso.

From The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency