as in erosion
a gradual weakening, loss, or destruction
took the machinery out of operation since attrition had led to the main mechanism's breaking
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Recent Examples of attrition
Unable to end the conflict swiftly, Japan became stuck in a long war of attrition in which its inferior industrial potential proved fatal.
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Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2025
But the ongoing shortfall – and never-ending attrition – mean the problem won’t be solved quickly.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Managed Services revenue declined by 18% to $2.06 million, primarily due to customer attrition and competitive pricing pressures.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2025
The system finds Initially developing signs of customer attrition that enables strategic intervention to retain clients more effectively and boost their total value over time.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2025
But the ongoing shortfall – and never-ending attrition – mean the problem won’t be solved quickly.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Managed Services revenue declined by 18% to $2.06 million, primarily due to customer attrition and competitive pricing pressures.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2025
The system finds Initially developing signs of customer attrition that enables strategic intervention to retain clients more effectively and boost their total value over time.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for attrition
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“Attrition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attrition. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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