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as in degradation
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
claimed that rap and rock music were responsible for the perversion of the nation's young people
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as in misuse
incorrect or improper use
if there's a hidden charge for the service, then that's a perversion of the word "free"
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Recent Examples of perversion
Spanish officials also accused Vives of criminal conspiracy, fraud and perversion of justice and are currently seeking a six year prison sentence for the executive.
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Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 19 Sep. 2024
And this cultural extortion, rooted in naïve ghetto socialism — a perversion of the civil-rights heritage — plants a worrisome notion.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 Oct. 2024
In short, the idea that financialization may be not a perversion of capitalism but the next stage in its evolution seems to be a little too uncomfortable for Kocka to fully consider.
—Mark Blyth, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2016
The easy thing would be to call it a total perversion of a great artist, but Monet made bright, oddly bleakish moments something of a specialty.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 19 Sep. 2024
And this cultural extortion, rooted in naïve ghetto socialism — a perversion of the civil-rights heritage — plants a worrisome notion.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 Oct. 2024
In short, the idea that financialization may be not a perversion of capitalism but the next stage in its evolution seems to be a little too uncomfortable for Kocka to fully consider.
—Mark Blyth, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2016
The easy thing would be to call it a total perversion of a great artist, but Monet made bright, oddly bleakish moments something of a specialty.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perversion
Noun
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Overly broad agent objectives introduce performance degradation, making debugging and optimization significantly more challenging.—
Rick Kelly,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Where everything seems more and more about degradation.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
16 Mar. 2025
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This misuse of the legal system stifles legitimate dissent and must be seen as a direct threat to environmental justice and democratic freedoms.—
Seiji Yamashita,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2025
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As Warren Buffett has warned, the irreversible nature of AI development demands robust oversight to mitigate significant risks associated with its misuse and a lack of understanding.—
Bob Zukis,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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But Bondi is also overseeing cuts within her building, including to the Public Integrity Section that takes on corruption cases against public officials, according to multiple media reports and confirmed by a former Justice Department official.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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Compassionate Release of Nick Bovis Nick Bovis, a former San Francisco restaurateur, pleaded guilty to Honest Services and Insurance Wire Fraud in a political corruption case.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The footage also shows the now obligatory abuse, as the wheeled warrior continuously rights itself as it gets pushed around.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2025
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Remarkably, waste, fraud, and abuse for these folks are not part of the discussion.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Perversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perversion. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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