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
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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Apple spent years ignoring RCS, allowing iPhones to offer a degraded messaging experience with Android users.
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Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
Figure 4 shows an example of a daytime camera image in degraded visibility conditions, of a 1 m wide buoy at a range of 2 nautical miles (3.6 miles).
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
There has also been a growing emphasis on preserving existing vegetation and restoring degraded grasslands—often more effective than planting new trees in desert-prone regions.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The Philippines has pledged to rehabilitate 7.1 million hectares of degraded and deforested land by 2028.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
Figure 4 shows an example of a daytime camera image in degraded visibility conditions, of a 1 m wide buoy at a range of 2 nautical miles (3.6 miles).
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
There has also been a growing emphasis on preserving existing vegetation and restoring degraded grasslands—often more effective than planting new trees in desert-prone regions.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The Philippines has pledged to rehabilitate 7.1 million hectares of degraded and deforested land by 2028.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for degraded
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“Degraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/degraded. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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