devolving

verb

Definition of devolvingnext
present participle of devolve
as in deteriorating
to become worse or of less value the once-lovely neighborhood has devolved into a squalid slum

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devolving
  1. deteriorating
  2. descending
  3. crumbling
  4. worsening
  5. diminishing
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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
Verb
  • 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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  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Climate change exacerbates the threats with rising temperatures disrupting migration patterns and diminishing the availability of milkweed, the monarch caterpillar's essential food source.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Some experts are wary that a new administration that is less focused on renewable energy could thwart some of solar’s growth by diminishing the IRA tax credits or imposing tariffs that could increase the cost of building solar panels.
    Sarah Sax, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of diminishing
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