as in damaging
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
already impaired by a crack, the windshield shattered upon impact with the baseball
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Recent Examples of impairing
All the windows at the front of the building have an invisible type of solar film that filters out 58 percent of the sun's heat energy without impairing the view.
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Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Many studies have linked smoking to both short- and long-term effects on immunity, including impairing the body’s ability to fight viral and bacterial infections.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Research suggests that protein deficiency weakens the immune system by impairing the body's ability to produce antibodies and cytokines.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2024
Moan was charged with risk of injury/impairing the morals of a child, enticing a minor by computer, misrepresentation of age to entice a minor, and tampering with physical evidence, police said in a press release.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
Tamara Johnson, 37, of Waterbury turned herself in last Thursday on one felony count of risk of injury to a minor/impairing the morals of a minor, according to the Meriden Police Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Nov. 2024
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court had ruled that obstruction charges, which can carry a maximum of 20 years in prison, could only stand if direct actions such as impairing physical documents were involved.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Oct. 2024
Various ministries were known to boycott NSC meetings, impairing the quality of the body’s output.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2018
Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Many studies have linked smoking to both short- and long-term effects on immunity, including impairing the body’s ability to fight viral and bacterial infections.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Research suggests that protein deficiency weakens the immune system by impairing the body's ability to produce antibodies and cytokines.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2024
Moan was charged with risk of injury/impairing the morals of a child, enticing a minor by computer, misrepresentation of age to entice a minor, and tampering with physical evidence, police said in a press release.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
Tamara Johnson, 37, of Waterbury turned herself in last Thursday on one felony count of risk of injury to a minor/impairing the morals of a minor, according to the Meriden Police Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Nov. 2024
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court had ruled that obstruction charges, which can carry a maximum of 20 years in prison, could only stand if direct actions such as impairing physical documents were involved.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Oct. 2024
Various ministries were known to boycott NSC meetings, impairing the quality of the body’s output.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impairing
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The anti-immigrant rhetoric has been so acute that an anti-immigration far-right extremist in Germany — ironically himself an immigrant — just attacked a holiday market, killing at least five and injuring hundreds.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, a car plowed through a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday night, killing five people and injuring some 200 others.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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For example, Netflix uses it to deliver seamless streaming to millions, scaling efficiently without compromising speed.Jyothish R, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Now, as Teddy barrels ahead with a Senate campaign, they are targeted by an anonymous leaker showing them in compromising positions.New York Times, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Moffett also said artificial intelligence isn’t driving an upgrade cycle as hoped, noting that there is weakening demand in China along with antitrust concerns.Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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With high expectations for future new orders along with expanding current new orders, the outlooks for material handling and supply chain industries are positive, despite some weakening in the December MHI BAI report.Jason Schenker, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Impairing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impairing. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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