as in degradation
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Recent Examples of devaluation
In addition to the electoral success of candidates friendlier to crypto, Jacobs said greater numbers of investors across the wealth spectrum — and throughout the world — are coming to view bitcoin as a hedge against geopolitical risks, especially currency devaluations sparked by inflation.
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Rob Wile, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Something is not adding up: Ruble devaluation, high credit growth, and money printing to produce tanks must mean that common goods an average consumer buys will get more expensive.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Stablecoins see some of their strongest adoption in developing nations like Nigeria, where access to traditional banking is limited, yet demand for USD is high to escape the devaluation of citizens’ local currency.
—Edan Yago, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Moreover, devaluation will create psychological discomfort in the Kremlin.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Rob Wile, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Something is not adding up: Ruble devaluation, high credit growth, and money printing to produce tanks must mean that common goods an average consumer buys will get more expensive.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Stablecoins see some of their strongest adoption in developing nations like Nigeria, where access to traditional banking is limited, yet demand for USD is high to escape the devaluation of citizens’ local currency.
—Edan Yago, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Moreover, devaluation will create psychological discomfort in the Kremlin.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devaluation
Noun
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The degradation of batteries is a challenge that bedevils all sorts of electronics.—
Asher Price,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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However, over time and age, exposure to the sun and other environmental factors, heat styling, and chemical treatment can deplete the volume in the hair through degradation and damage.—
Molly Peck,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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His environmental project launched the Institute’s research via an extensive study of the relationship between business practices and environmental deterioration.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Shot over five tumultuous years, the film traces Noam’s journey in tandem with the region’s steady deterioration.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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In the United States, there have been recent declines in some parents getting their children vaccinated, driven largely by the spread of misinformation, including the misconception that vaccination may be tied to autism.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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In total, German exports added up to 1.56 trillion euros last year, a 1.2% decline compared with 2023.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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Those folks even named the local wildlife refuge after swinging Sony Bono, but what came next was toxic salinity and decay as less water came in and the water that remained increased in salinity.—
Dennis Hinkamp,
The Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2025
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Introduced in the 1940s to combat tooth decay, around 63 percent of the U.S. population receives fluoridated water, according to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), though this is not federally mandated.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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While chubby cats may look cute, obesity can shorten their life and expose them to elevated risks of cancer, diabetes mellitus, heart disease and hypertension, osteoarthritis and faster degeneration of affected joints, urinary bladder stones, and anesthetic complications.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
Newsweek,
18 Dec. 2024
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These issues, now understood as symptoms of EDS, were caused by the disorder's impact on connective tissues, leading to joint instability and degeneration over time.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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On the heels of a credit downgrade and the threat of federal funding cuts, the size and the schedule for this additional debt are reckless and could be more responsibly structured.—
Bill Conway,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Both Fitch and Moody’s cited weakness in the European chemical industry as reasons behind the downgrade.—
Jacob Whitehead,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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Despite her two court appearances in 2019, Gibson has rarely been seen since her public downfall.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The downfall of Emilia Pérez The team behind Emilia Pérez at the 2025 Golden Globes.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
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Red and declinations to rust and burgundy at Ferragamo and Bottega Veneta.—
WWD,
WWD,
3 Sep. 2019
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Thomas said the sheriff's office presented the case to the district attorney's office for declination purposes only because of Suff's prior convictions and death sentence.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC News,
15 Aug. 2024
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“Devaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devaluation. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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