as in deterioration
a change to a lower state or level
the gradual devolution of the neighborhood from a thriving community of close-knit families to a drug-ridden slum
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Recent Examples of devolution
The royal couple made the trip to mark the 25th anniversary of the Welsh Parliament's devolution from the U.K. government.
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the Welsh Parliament to commemorate the 25th anniversary of devolution from the U.K. government, and the monarch hinted at his eldest son's connection to the country as the Prince of Wales.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
The devolution from red pill to black pill is an illustration of the strange metastasis of online content, which tends to always grow darker.
—Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
But, even allowing for the competitive extremes of teen-age culture, the sheer rapidity of Riley’s devolution beggars belief in ways that her emotional crisis in the first movie didn’t.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the Welsh Parliament to commemorate the 25th anniversary of devolution from the U.K. government, and the monarch hinted at his eldest son's connection to the country as the Prince of Wales.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
The devolution from red pill to black pill is an illustration of the strange metastasis of online content, which tends to always grow darker.
—Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
But, even allowing for the competitive extremes of teen-age culture, the sheer rapidity of Riley’s devolution beggars belief in ways that her emotional crisis in the first movie didn’t.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devolution
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The noun is used to describe the deterioration of a person's mental or intellectual state, sometimes seen a symptom of consuming too much material, specifically online content.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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The events after injecting the substance turn into a battleground as Elisabeth’s disregard for the rules governing her and Sue’s shared body required to coexist leads to her deterioration.Robert Lang, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
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The effects of ecological degradation, including pollution, habitat destruction and climate change, will be a significant concern for some organizations across industries.Maureen Metcalf, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Researchers say this rampant accumulation may be occurring because many types of PFAS unleash TFA as a product of their degradation.Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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Mercedes-Benz suffered a 9.8% decline, according to the state-run statistics institute INEGI.AFP, Fortune Asia, 27 Dec. 2024
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Therefore, a decline in estradiol during menopause can contribute to hypertension (high blood pressure).8 Sodium significantly affects hypertension.14 People with ovaries can be more sensitive to sodium during the menopause transition, which can lead to edema (fluid retention) in the limbs.Merve Ceylan, Health, 27 Dec. 2024
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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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Every unexpected descent into a flooding canyon or grueling trek up an icy mountain emphasizes the lions’ vulnerability to the elements—or the vital importance of their connection to the land, a thread that mirrors Jenkins’s approach in his 2021 TV adaptation of The Underground Railroad.Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
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However, certain people, notably those of Asian descent, do not produce enough of the enzyme needed to do so.Sarah Hudgens, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Devolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devolution. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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