1
: an act, instance, or process of slipping
2
: a loss in transmission of power
also
: the difference between theoretical and actual output (as of power)
Examples of slippage in a Sentence
The boot's sole prevents slippage.
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During that time, the agency saw some slippage in progress toward meeting children’s basic service needs, according to reports.
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
This type of slippage would ordinarily nag at me.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
As outlined in recent industrial analyses, AUKUS partners are working to align workforce skill development, technical standards, and industrial supply chains across three nations to ensure the program doesn’t face capability gaps or schedule slippage in the 2030s and early 2040s.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
There has been some slippage, but Bosa produced his best pressure rate last season since 2022.
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
This type of slippage would ordinarily nag at me.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
As outlined in recent industrial analyses, AUKUS partners are working to align workforce skill development, technical standards, and industrial supply chains across three nations to ensure the program doesn’t face capability gaps or schedule slippage in the 2030s and early 2040s.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
There has been some slippage, but Bosa produced his best pressure rate last season since 2022.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for slippage
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“Slippage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slippage. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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slippage
noun
slip·page
ˈslip-ij 
1
: an act, instance, or process of slipping
2
: a loss in transmission of power
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