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devaluation

[dee-val-yoo-ay-shuhn] / diˌvæl juˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
depreciation
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The loss puts pressure on crypto prices after a rally this past summer, driven in part by optimism around the bill along with currency devaluation fears.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

That practice must end, because it is a "complete devaluation of the resource that is so fortunately endowed in places like Nigeria and other countries," he told BBC Focus on Africa.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Fernando Romero, president of the College of Economists of Tarija, a city in southern Bolivia, told AFP the devaluation would "likely cause the prices of imported goods to increase."

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

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

From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026

The 50% devaluation of the   currencies of 14 Francophone African nations on 12 January 1994 had   mixed effects on the CAR's economy.

From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency


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