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

Protests erupted in Iran last Sunday over inflation and currency devaluation, after the Iranian rial hit a record low against the US dollar.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

Practically since it gained independence in 1816, it has been caught in an endless loop of boom, bust, devaluation, default, and inflation.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

But that doesn’t dent his long-term view of a further dollar devaluation that leads to inflation.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025

This reform began with a 50% devaluation of Senegal's currency, the CFA franc, which was linked at a fixed rate to the French franc.

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