1
: an act, instance, or process of slipping
2
: a loss in transmission of power
also
: the difference between theoretical and actual output (as of power)
Examples of slippage in a Sentence
The boot's sole prevents slippage.
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There is no legislative reason the bill needs to be passed by July 4, but GOP leaders fear any slippage will embolden opponents and various factions to escalate their efforts to derail the bill.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
What To Know Trump is showing signs of slippage within his own party, as a new polls reveal a noticeable drop in approval among Republican voters.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
This slippage is occurring amid some upsetting trends for the old guard and great news for digital platforms.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Third-person narrative always calls into being a narrator, another layer of artifice, and here the slippage between present, past and past historic tenses also constantly reminds us that this story is at once engaging and not real.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
What To Know Trump is showing signs of slippage within his own party, as a new polls reveal a noticeable drop in approval among Republican voters.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
This slippage is occurring amid some upsetting trends for the old guard and great news for digital platforms.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Third-person narrative always calls into being a narrator, another layer of artifice, and here the slippage between present, past and past historic tenses also constantly reminds us that this story is at once engaging and not real.
—Book Marks
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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“Slippage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slippage. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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slippage
noun
slip·page
ˈslip-ij 
1
: an act, instance, or process of slipping
2
: a loss in transmission of power
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