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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dégringolade
Noun
  • Kahle, who early on recognized the ephemeral nature of the web, said the rapid deterioration of the living web is a serious threat to historical preservation.
    Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Of course, however, a severe deterioration in the U.S. economy would have global repercussions.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The duo were intrigued by a movie that could tell not only the Cain and Abel story of two childhood pals turned lethal adversaries, but also the demise of the Mafia's national stranglehold, which began with Costello's famous testimony before a congressional hearing in 1951.
    Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
  • And coming shortly after Brexit, Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, DFID’s demise further called into question Britain’s commitment to global cooperation.
    Sarah Stroup, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Overly broad agent objectives introduce performance degradation, making debugging and optimization significantly more challenging.
    Rick Kelly, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Where everything seems more and more about degradation.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Conventional wisdom attributes Cromwell’s downfall to his role in organizing the disastrous match.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
  • After analyzing unsolved true crimes leads to massive popularity followed by a controversial downfall, Woo Sang attempts to reclaim his crown by tracking the notorious Hemline Serial Killer in real time — only to discover the killer has been watching his broadcast.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Since 1980, for example, the S&P 500 has sustained declines during those years, averaging 14.1%, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
    Russ Wiles, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The bolívar has lost 50% of its value since the days leading up to Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, with a significant portion of that decline occurring this week after the U.S. administration announced a 25% tariff on countries purchasing Venezuelan oil and gas products.
    Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The smartest entrepreneurs use tough times as a launchpad, not a setback.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Halterman recently had a setback with her health following a recent bout of COVID-19 earlier this year that landed her in the hospital for three days, requiring a heart monitor.
    Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In contrast, during 2016-16 the lunar declination varied from only 18.5 degrees north to 18.5 degrees south.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Red and declinations to rust and burgundy at Ferragamo and Bottega Veneta.
    WWD, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
  • Speaking of that, The Electric State and its 15% score is all the way down to #9 on the list, falling faster than its competitors and while Netflix won’t say it, is undoubtedly a big disappointment for them.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Based on where expectations were at the beginning of the season, this Sabres team has been a colossal disappointment.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Dégringolade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/d%C3%A9gringolade. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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