as in corrupt
having or showing lowered moral character or standards
the depraved actions of a gang of madmen who had gained control of an entire nation
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as in perverted
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
the belief that pornography depraves society as a whole
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Recent Examples of depraved
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2024
In his world, homosexual signifies something at once depraved and emasculated.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
Wolverine blames Deadpool for Johnny's eventual death at Cassandra's hands because Wade is the one who tells her about the Human Torch saying all these terrible, depraved things about her.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2024
Katja must navigate depraved death cults, otherworldly forces, and the ever-present horror of The HUSH, to save herself and those who rely upon her.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 July 2024
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What this already-suspect discovery spawns isn’t at all surprising — here are people who are steeped in their misery and their resentment — though the lengths Andrews goes to show us just how depraved this long-simmering feud has made these men does shock.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2024
In his world, homosexual signifies something at once depraved and emasculated.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
Wolverine blames Deadpool for Johnny's eventual death at Cassandra's hands because Wade is the one who tells her about the Human Torch saying all these terrible, depraved things about her.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2024
Katja must navigate depraved death cults, otherworldly forces, and the ever-present horror of The HUSH, to save herself and those who rely upon her.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depraved
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Zoe Saldaña as Rita, a jaded defense attorney for white-collar criminals, is writing her closing argument, asking the jury to exonerate her client, a corrupt bureaucrat accused of pushing his wife off a balcony.Paula Aceves, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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In their telling, the fraud blamed on Dorje Chang was, in fact, pulled off by one of his corrupt former disciples.Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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According to Regeneration International, regenerative agriculture describes farming and grazing practices that, among other benefits, reverse climate change by rebuilding soil organic matter and restoring degraded soil biodiversity - resulting in both carbon drawdown and improving the water cycle.Tom Hyland, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Flourishing business and secure workers would keep the Sabbath, dress neatly, and avoid taverns and other dens of iniquity that preyed on the degraded poor.Bruce J. Schulman / Made by History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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All but one of those patients had been exposed to sick cattle or poultry on farms.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Russell’s Mitch was as in touch with his animal needs as with his guilty concern for his sick mother.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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The yen weakened in its largest single-day decline since June 2022.Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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The yen remained weakened after Ishiba downplayed the prospect of imminent interest rate hikes earlier this week.Ian Mount, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Mossad agents using fake Canadian passports poisoned Mashaal outside of Hamas' office in the capital Amman by holding a device to his ear.David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
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Predators, like foxes, bald eagles and coyotes, can be poisoned from eating that mouse or rat, Vermiglio-Kaplanek said.Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2024
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As Putin kept stacking charges, the conditions of his imprisonment deteriorated.Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
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Much of the earthen and stone structures have deteriorated with time, but their scale is not lost.Elissa Garay, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
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Their small stake will get diluted to almost nothing, even if the company becomes successful.Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The Choi family’s stake was divided among his five sons and got diluted.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Asia, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Depraved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depraved. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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