devaluation
noun
de·val·u·a·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən 
-yü-ˈā-
1
: an official reduction in the exchange value of a currency by a lowering of its gold equivalency or its value relative to another currency
2
: a lessening especially of status or stature : decline
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Except that those same dollars are spent on labor and inputs necessary to produce whatever American good will supposedly be rendered more competitive by devaluation.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
This is, in part, about the degradation, devaluation, and replacement of writers.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
Inflation is a policy choice of currency devaluation by governments that saps the wealth of earners, along with the investment behind the creation of all wealth.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Experts on Chinese production have told The Hill that a 10 to 20-percent tariff could largely be absorbed by the country through a combination of currency devaluation, private sector subsidies and margin adjustments.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
This is, in part, about the degradation, devaluation, and replacement of writers.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
Inflation is a policy choice of currency devaluation by governments that saps the wealth of earners, along with the investment behind the creation of all wealth.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Experts on Chinese production have told The Hill that a 10 to 20-percent tariff could largely be absorbed by the country through a combination of currency devaluation, private sector subsidies and margin adjustments.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Devaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devaluation. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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devaluation
noun
de·val·u·ation
(ˌ)dē-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən
1
: an official reduction in the exchange value of a currency by a lowering of its gold equivalency or its value relative to another currency
2
: a lessening of the value of something (as an asset)
portfolio devaluation
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