as in decomposition
the process by which dead organic matter separates into simpler substances
in the days before refrigeration, spoilage was a constant problem
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Recent Examples of spoilage
Food safety If power goes out, fridges and freezers could be compromised, leading to potential food spoilage.
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Graeme Taskerud, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
These outages likely resulted in food spoilage, in addition to the loss of homes and property directly impacted by the fires.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Putin’s assault on southeastern Ukraine will reap only the spoilage of conquest, not its spoils, providing a cautionary lesson to other would-be expansionists.
—Andrew Kosenko, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2025
Now, the food is sitting in warehouses, at risk of spoilage.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
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Graeme Taskerud, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
These outages likely resulted in food spoilage, in addition to the loss of homes and property directly impacted by the fires.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Putin’s assault on southeastern Ukraine will reap only the spoilage of conquest, not its spoils, providing a cautionary lesson to other would-be expansionists.
—Andrew Kosenko, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2025
Now, the food is sitting in warehouses, at risk of spoilage.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spoilage
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“Spoilage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoilage. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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