erosion
noun
ero·sion
i-ˈrō-zhən 
1
a
: the action or process of eroding
b
: the state of being eroded
2
: an instance or product of erosion
Examples of erosion in a Sentence
Landscapers planted grass to stop the erosion of the hillside.
Centuries of erosion by wind have carved grooves in the rocks.
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Now, with the erosion impacting many Southern California beaches, including Lower Trestles, buildings are set behind the access road, Stapelberg noted.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
This national recognition of the evils of slavery comes during a significant backlash against teaching American history, as well as an erosion of other civil rights, namely a rollback of voting rights in places that have high populations of Black voters.
—Jenny Singer, Glamour, 18 June 2025
The Context Former presidents typically refrain from criticizing their successors, but Obama has on occasion referenced Trump while discussing the erosion of democratic norms, efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and attacks on critical programs like Medicaid and Social Security.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The erosion of public trust in elite institutions does not excuse the government’s ideological manipulation of the scientific process.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
This national recognition of the evils of slavery comes during a significant backlash against teaching American history, as well as an erosion of other civil rights, namely a rollback of voting rights in places that have high populations of Black voters.
—Jenny Singer, Glamour, 18 June 2025
The Context Former presidents typically refrain from criticizing their successors, but Obama has on occasion referenced Trump while discussing the erosion of democratic norms, efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and attacks on critical programs like Medicaid and Social Security.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The erosion of public trust in elite institutions does not excuse the government’s ideological manipulation of the scientific process.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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“Erosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erosion. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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Medical Definition
erosion
noun
ero·sion
i-ˈrō-zhən
1
a
: the superficial destruction of a surface area of tissue (as mucous membrane) by inflammation, ulceration, or trauma
erosion of the uterine cervix
b
: progressive loss of the hard substance of a tooth
2
: an instance or product of erosion
a circular erosion on the skin
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