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as in degradation
a change to a lower state or level
the sad degeneracy of the old neighborhood into a slum
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as in corruption
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
the degeneracy of the family into a gang of petty thieves
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Recent Examples of degeneracy
The minimum size of a white dwarf is controlled by something called electron degeneracy pressure.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
If the mother relied on devices, media, or a nanny to provide care, her children were widely believed to be in danger of sliding into degeneracy.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
Abraham Lincoln no longer speaks for the Republican Party, nor possibly America, as the degeneracy into primitive violence has taken the nation by the throat from the Bully Pulpit down to the mass shootings in schools.
—Kary Love, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The minimum size of a white dwarf is controlled by something called electron degeneracy pressure.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
If the mother relied on devices, media, or a nanny to provide care, her children were widely believed to be in danger of sliding into degeneracy.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
Abraham Lincoln no longer speaks for the Republican Party, nor possibly America, as the degeneracy into primitive violence has taken the nation by the throat from the Bully Pulpit down to the mass shootings in schools.
—Kary Love, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The minimum size of a white dwarf is controlled by something called electron degeneracy pressure.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for degeneracy
Noun
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This is, in part, about the degradation, devaluation, and replacement of writers.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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Soil degradation, water scarcity, and climate volatility have become immediate operational threats.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration is substantially scaling back the State Department's annual reports on international human rights to remove longstanding critiques of abuses such as harsh prison conditions, government corruption and restrictions on participation in the political process, NPR has learned.—
Graham Smith,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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Thao has since been indicted for bribery and corruption.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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Submersible visits over the years have shown an increase in its deterioration, with rust and microorganisms eating away at the ship's metal. Dives over more than a decade have shown the ship is falling apart.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
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That could mean that rate cuts are pushed off until much later this year or even delayed until next year if that deterioration takes time to materialize.—
Colby Smith,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The changing declination also defines the daily arc that the sun takes across the sky, thereby accounting for the length of daylight.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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The sun's changing declination is what determines whether the sun's rays strike us at a low angle or more directly.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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This is a result of a profit-first capitalist system in crisis in the epoch of imperialism’s decline.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Gold’s warning What’s more, the spike in gold prices this year has continued to signal a risk-off mentality among investors, as gold tends to rally during periods of decline in stocks.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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In Martinique and Guadeloupe, in contrast, where more than 80% of the population is of African descent, the poverty rates are 38% and 46%, respectively.—
Marlene L. Daut,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
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But this particular glass squid observed during the descent held its arms loosely above its head in a maneuver called a cockatoo pose, which has been observed previously in glass squids.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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Baggy bombers were spotted on the runway at Saint Laurent’s spring 2025 fashion show, which clearly nodded to the decade of decadence, while boho styles — including Penny Lane coats — have seen a major resurgence in the past year.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
9 Mar. 2025
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Evoking the same decadence as an ultra creamy and sweet dessert, this mist is a velvety gourmand.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Degeneracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/degeneracy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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