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as in degradation
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
the wasting of a once promising life in dissipation and drunkenness
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as in dispersion
an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered
the dissipation of the clouds by the early morning winds
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Recent Examples of dissipation
The tonal shift goes from melancholy dissipation to ruinously adventurous.
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
What gives diamond this ability for heat dissipation?
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
Just as importantly, this enables building complex models of the operating environment as well as other robots without burdening the on-robot processing, which is typically constrained by cost, power consumption, heat dissipation and other constraints.
—Florian Pestoni, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Both numerically and anecdotally, the slight dissipation of the pre-Masters hype storm cloud that annually builds over Rory McIlroy’s head is probably a good thing.
—Justin Ray, The Athletic, 10 Apr. 2024
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
What gives diamond this ability for heat dissipation?
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
Just as importantly, this enables building complex models of the operating environment as well as other robots without burdening the on-robot processing, which is typically constrained by cost, power consumption, heat dissipation and other constraints.
—Florian Pestoni, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Both numerically and anecdotally, the slight dissipation of the pre-Masters hype storm cloud that annually builds over Rory McIlroy’s head is probably a good thing.
—Justin Ray, The Athletic, 10 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissipation
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Refrigeration can slow down the degradation of certain products, keeping them good-to-use just a little bit longer.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
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Despite the degradation caused by the passage of time and human activity, investigations enabled the identification of the ship's type, dimensions, construction method, the most likely construction date and remnants of its cargo.Newsweek, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Its specialists have developed an ultrafine dispersion solution of graphene with excellent fluidity along with electrical and thermal conductivity.Nadezhda Kosareva, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Interestingly enough, because of the adaptive way TRPV1 receptors work in birds, capsaicin may register as a pleasant vanilla flavor that incentivizes seed dispersion, according to the European Journal of Pharmacology.Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
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The committee identified graft and corruption, inefficiencies and waste.Bruce W. Dearstyne / Made by History, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
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The first is Sweeney Todd — an interesting choice, seeing as Stephen Sondheim’s cannibalistic tale explores themes of political corruption and the destructive forces of free markets.Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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Still, its dispersal across a country embroiled in conflict will make disarmament tremendously challenging.Amy E. Smithson, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2013
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The outbreaks on the Reykjanes peninsula, known as fissure eruptions, have not directly affected the capital city and do not cause significant dispersals of ash into the stratosphere, avoiding air traffic disruption.Reuters, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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With uninterrupted views of Singapore and a scattering of tables and lounges, this is an excellent spot to watch the sun melt with a frosty G&T. Unlike most rooftop bars in Singapore, this one still feels like a bit of a secret.Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
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Only Linda’s was interesting, Eliza thought, with its intentional clashes of color; the rest were a random scattering of droopy, unloved plants.Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Dissipation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissipation. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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