degenerating

verb

Definition of degeneratingnext
present participle of degenerate
as in deteriorating
to become worse or of less value over the years the community-minded organization degenerated into a club for loafers

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  1. deteriorating
  2. crumbling
  3. worsening
  4. descending
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  • In February 1966, after a rapidly deteriorating relationship with the NSW government, Utzon left the project.
    Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In a parallel development, Jordan's Interior Minister Mazin al-Faraya announced the closure of the Naseeb border crossing with Syria due to deteriorating security conditions.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of deteriorating
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  • Not only are his satellite states rejecting Kremlin influence, but the Russian economy is crumbling, lurching towards severe stagflation.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The time has come to move upstream—to repair the crumbling bridge of American health rather than relying on the safety nets of downstream solutions.
    Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of crumbling
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  • Rejecting advice from just about every analyst and economist, China's leader has decided to export his way out of his country's worsening economic woes.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Predictive Modeling For Proactive Health Management Predictive models enable the platform to flag patients at risk for hospital readmissions, treatment non-compliance, or worsening chronic conditions.
    Paul Kovalenko, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of worsening
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  • One is climbing, struggling with every step; the other, who is descending, moves freely and proudly.
    Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Fuchs put a prankish spin on the descending octaves that tootle above the reprise of the symphony’s solemn opening.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of descending
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