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botany
: affected with blight (see blight entry 1 sense 1)
a blighted plant
This pathogen causes blighted flowers, heavy leaf spotting, and the death of young, green shoots.—
Elsie Cox
Elsie Cox2
: in a badly damaged or deteriorated condition
a blighted landscape
a blighted city
… the physicians who work here in some of the nation's most blighted neighborhoods …—Malcolm Gladwell
Malcolm Gladwell3
: made ineffectual : defeated or frustrated
blighted dreams
At every point we are confronted with shattered promises, blighted hopes, irreconcilable dilemmas, good intentions gone astray …—Gertrude Himmelfarb
Gertrude HimmelfarbExamples of blighted in a Sentence
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In North Braddock, there are 1,040 blighted parcels.
—Tory Wegerski, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
The developer has sought public support for the project including historic tax credits, low-income housing tax credits, Housing Trust Fund grant funds and local tax breaks for redevelopment in blighted areas.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
The premise of the RDA was to redevelop blighted areas, revitalize others and create more affordable housing.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Midwest City is likely to gain control of the blighted Heritage Park Mall within the next few weeks following a pair of recent court rulings issued against owner Ahmad Bahreini.
—Steve Lackmeyer, Oklahoman, 14 Jan. 2026
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Tory Wegerski, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
The developer has sought public support for the project including historic tax credits, low-income housing tax credits, Housing Trust Fund grant funds and local tax breaks for redevelopment in blighted areas.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
The premise of the RDA was to redevelop blighted areas, revitalize others and create more affordable housing.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Midwest City is likely to gain control of the blighted Heritage Park Mall within the next few weeks following a pair of recent court rulings issued against owner Ahmad Bahreini.
—Steve Lackmeyer, Oklahoman, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Blighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blighted. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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