1
as in deterioration
a change to a lower state or level
English teachers bemoaning the degradation of the language that e-mail and instant messaging have allegedly brought about
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as in corruption
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
the belief that moral degradation is an unmistakable sign of a nation in decline
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Recent Examples of degradation
The recent malicious defamation and degradation of DEI is based at best on ignorance and at worst, on racial bias and stereotyping.
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Dr. Tony Lux, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
New Testing Methods Challenge Old Models To evaluate their data, the researchers plotted cell degradation over time for each protocol, at three different rates of discharge, or C-rates.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025
An extraordinary pre-Hispanic road network is facing development pressure and environmental degradation, but local and international advocacy could achieve socially sustainable management.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
The degradation of batteries is a challenge that bedevils all sorts of electronics.
—Asher Price, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
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Dr. Tony Lux, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
New Testing Methods Challenge Old Models To evaluate their data, the researchers plotted cell degradation over time for each protocol, at three different rates of discharge, or C-rates.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025
An extraordinary pre-Hispanic road network is facing development pressure and environmental degradation, but local and international advocacy could achieve socially sustainable management.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
The degradation of batteries is a challenge that bedevils all sorts of electronics.
—Asher Price, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for degradation
Noun
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His environmental project launched the Institute’s research via an extensive study of the relationship between business practices and environmental deterioration.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Shot over five tumultuous years, the film traces Noam’s journey in tandem with the region’s steady deterioration.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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The mayor has been under sharp scrutiny since President Trump’s Department Justice Department last week ordered prosecutors in his federal corruption case to drop the criminal charges against him.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Four senior deputies to New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced their resignations Monday after the Justice Department moved to dismiss his corruption case.—
Zach Halaschak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
17 Feb. 2025
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In the United States, there have been recent declines in some parents getting their children vaccinated, driven largely by the spread of misinformation, including the misconception that vaccination may be tied to autism.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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In total, German exports added up to 1.56 trillion euros last year, a 1.2% decline compared with 2023.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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Red and declinations to rust and burgundy at Ferragamo and Bottega Veneta.—
WWD,
WWD,
3 Sep. 2019
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Thomas said the sheriff's office presented the case to the district attorney's office for declination purposes only because of Suff's prior convictions and death sentence.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC News,
15 Aug. 2024
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“Degradation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/degradation. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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