degraded
adjective
de·grad·ed
di-ˈgrā-dəd 
dē-
1
: reduced far below ordinary standards of civilized life and conduct
2
: characterized by degeneration of structure or function
degradedly
adverb
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Examples of degraded in a Sentence
many observers deplored the fact that the city's festivities for Mardi Gras had become a degraded, drunken celebration
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According to Regeneration International, regenerative agriculture describes farming and grazing practices that, among other benefits, reverse climate change by rebuilding soil organic matter and restoring degraded soil biodiversity - resulting in both carbon drawdown and improving the water cycle.
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Tom Hyland, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Flourishing business and secure workers would keep the Sabbath, dress neatly, and avoid taverns and other dens of iniquity that preyed on the degraded poor.
—Bruce J. Schulman / Made By History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
At the same time, there is growing concern about the health and environmental consequences of microplastics — the bits of degraded plastic that slough off as the product ages, or is used, or washed.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
More:Milwaukee is turning around one of the most degraded sites in the Great Lakes.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
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Tom Hyland, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Flourishing business and secure workers would keep the Sabbath, dress neatly, and avoid taverns and other dens of iniquity that preyed on the degraded poor.
—Bruce J. Schulman / Made By History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
At the same time, there is growing concern about the health and environmental consequences of microplastics — the bits of degraded plastic that slough off as the product ages, or is used, or washed.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
More:Milwaukee is turning around one of the most degraded sites in the Great Lakes.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Degraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/degraded. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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