degraded
adjective
de·grad·ed
di-ˈgrā-dəd 
dē-
1
: reduced far below ordinary standards of civilized life and conduct
2
: characterized by degeneration of structure or function
degradedly
adverb
Examples of degraded in a Sentence
many observers deplored the fact that the city's festivities for Mardi Gras had become a degraded, drunken celebration
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Users still using the TikTok app following a ban can also expect a degraded experience, as the app will be forced to rely on foreign servers, potentially resulting in slower performance for American users.
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Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Meier is among the authors of a WWF report that outlines steps towards restoring, conserving, and sustainably managing grasslands, and urges for them to be included in global UN targets aiming to restore 30% of degraded ecosystems and 30% of terrestrial and aquatic environments by 2030.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Tragically, the Chesapeake remains significantly degraded and its overall water quality has improved only marginally after 41 years.
—Gerald Winegrad, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2025
Against the backdrop of a degraded web, the improbable success of a volunteer-run website attempting to gather all the world’s knowledge is something to celebrate, not destroy.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Meier is among the authors of a WWF report that outlines steps towards restoring, conserving, and sustainably managing grasslands, and urges for them to be included in global UN targets aiming to restore 30% of degraded ecosystems and 30% of terrestrial and aquatic environments by 2030.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Tragically, the Chesapeake remains significantly degraded and its overall water quality has improved only marginally after 41 years.
—Gerald Winegrad, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2025
Against the backdrop of a degraded web, the improbable success of a volunteer-run website attempting to gather all the world’s knowledge is something to celebrate, not destroy.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Degraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/degraded. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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