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as in deteriorated
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as in declining
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as in worsening
to become worse or of less value
the garden slowly deteriorated after months of neglect
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as in degrading
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
childish name-calling that merely deteriorates what should be a serious discussion on an important issue
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Recent Examples of deteriorating
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
But the path down memory lane is twisted, and while trying to debunk the many laudatory myths that have grown up around him, Fife’s deteriorating mind just ends up creating more, a contradiction that Schrader conveys with a whole armory of experimental visual flourishes.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Search efforts did not resume Tuesday due to deteriorating weather conditions on Aoraki, also known as Mount Cook, with heavy rain and snow forecast.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
My work was deteriorating, and my manager expressed growing concern about my dedication to the job.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Alliance Building China has already been courting America’s traditional allies in part to blunt the impact of deteriorating ties with its largest trade partner.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Asia, 29 Nov. 2024
This collaboration underscores the international community's heightened concern over the Middle East's deteriorating security situation and the collective pursuit of viable solutions to restore stability in the region.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
The 64-year-old’s asthma has worsened in recent days, and his daughter rushed him to the clinic, anxious about his rapidly deteriorating health.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
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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
But the path down memory lane is twisted, and while trying to debunk the many laudatory myths that have grown up around him, Fife’s deteriorating mind just ends up creating more, a contradiction that Schrader conveys with a whole armory of experimental visual flourishes.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Search efforts did not resume Tuesday due to deteriorating weather conditions on Aoraki, also known as Mount Cook, with heavy rain and snow forecast.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
My work was deteriorating, and my manager expressed growing concern about my dedication to the job.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Alliance Building China has already been courting America’s traditional allies in part to blunt the impact of deteriorating ties with its largest trade partner.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Asia, 29 Nov. 2024
This collaboration underscores the international community's heightened concern over the Middle East's deteriorating security situation and the collective pursuit of viable solutions to restore stability in the region.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
The 64-year-old’s asthma has worsened in recent days, and his daughter rushed him to the clinic, anxious about his rapidly deteriorating health.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deteriorating
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While pruning, remove any winter damage, along with dead and declining growths, to allow new shoots to reform the plant.Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Mar. 2021
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In order to reopen, counties must demonstrate declining prevalence of COVID-19, testing ability of 30 tests per 10,000 residents per week, contact tracing and isolation facilities.Fox News, Fox News, 15 May 2020
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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
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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
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These strikes targeted weapons depots, Iranian bases, and key logistical routes, severely degrading Tehran's ability to support its proxies.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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What a degrading finale for Biden’s feeble, forgettable, frequently foolish presidency.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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One concern Giordano brings up is rapamycin further weakening a person’s immune system.Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 10 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, stronger enforcement of existing sanctions and the introduction of tariffs on Russian goods, in addition to the goods of its backers — weakening Putin’s grip on power and the Russian economy.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Low-scudding, rain-laden clouds threaten to soak a group of Palestinian farmers huddling around their ramshackle sheep sheds as the Israel Defense Forces troops drive up to serve them eviction notices.Nic Robertson, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
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Maximus’s quest for revenge takes him from a ramshackle arena in Spain all the way to the Colosseum, fighting man and beast alike in the hopes of gaining vengeance and freedom.James Grebey, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
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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
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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
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Griff's was a cozy space inside with a small, rickety wooden patio in the front and a larger one in the back.Brianna Griff, Chron, 13 Jan. 2023
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Instead of rickety outdoor patios with plastic partitions, diners mostly ate in dining rooms.Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 28 Dec. 2022
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“Deteriorating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deteriorating. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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