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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These pollutants then build up in a confined area, resulting in degraded air quality, which may affect people with and other health concerns.
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Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
However, in the digital age, this kind of content has been mass-produced and even more degraded.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 6 June 2024
Their mission was supposed to take between eight and 10 days, but helium leaks in the capsule's propulsion system and degraded thrusters, which are important for re-entry, upended plans for bringing the astronauts back to Earth.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
McCarthy’s harrowing post apocalyptic tale of a boy and his father making their way through a wasteland populated by the degraded remains of human civilization is brilliantly adapted by Larcenet.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
However, in the digital age, this kind of content has been mass-produced and even more degraded.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 6 June 2024
Their mission was supposed to take between eight and 10 days, but helium leaks in the capsule's propulsion system and degraded thrusters, which are important for re-entry, upended plans for bringing the astronauts back to Earth.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
McCarthy’s harrowing post apocalyptic tale of a boy and his father making their way through a wasteland populated by the degraded remains of human civilization is brilliantly adapted by Larcenet.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Degraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/degraded. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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