as in erodes
to consume or wear away gradually
water slowly corrodes iron
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Recent Examples of corrodes
Risk perceptions keep capital in safe markets, compliance-heavy rules choke local access, and misinformation corrodes trust in the very tools meant to help.
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Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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If the veracity and reliability of government data are regularly criticized and devalued by the administration anytime the facts contradict the administration’s positions, and those who speak out are at risk of losing their jobs, trust in all government data, and the agencies themselves, erodes.—
Sheldon Jacobson,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2025
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That erodes public trust in the armed forces.—
Kristina Mani,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Corrodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrodes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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