devaluation

Example Sentences

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The devaluation of that nuance is worse than the loss of any award.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

In an address this week, Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah acknowledged that the devaluation had once again "put the burden on citizens".

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 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

If this continues, it will be difficult to avoid further overvaluation followed by an inevitable devaluation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

The devaluation of the CFA franc -   its currency - by 50% in January 1994 sparked a one-time   inflationary surge, to 35%; the rate dropped to 6% in 1996.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency