1
as in deterioration
a change to a lower state or level
a symbol of the decadence of their once-mighty civilization
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as in degradation
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
clergymen striving to combat decadence and sin in their communities
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Recent Examples of decadence
When they are named, the aim is to seduce with a touch of whimsy and decadence.
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Joel Hart, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Automotive decadence doesn’t come cheap.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
They were recognized leaders of an artistic movement denigrated by Nazi leadership as Marxist-Jewish decadence.
—Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
There are other ice cream shops in Alliance town center like Cold Stone, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt and Marble Slab Creamery, but nothing that offers the decadence of The Scoop.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
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Joel Hart, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Automotive decadence doesn’t come cheap.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
They were recognized leaders of an artistic movement denigrated by Nazi leadership as Marxist-Jewish decadence.
—Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
There are other ice cream shops in Alliance town center like Cold Stone, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt and Marble Slab Creamery, but nothing that offers the decadence of The Scoop.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decadence
Noun
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Some of it is also related to the age and deterioration of much of the grid, which now requires rebuilding.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The deterioration in the labor market has been concentrated in payroll employment, which is the [datapoint] that is the most susceptible to demographic and immigration changes.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Labbate is head of the Climate Mitigation Unit and is global team leader of the UN-REDD Programme at UNEP, which is aimed at reducing emissions from deforestation and land degradation.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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In contrast, Mitsubishi’s PHEVs showed noticeable degradation even at relatively low mileages, though this decline tended to level off later in the vehicle’s life.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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However, the league is looking to its next steps to after the 2025 season saw a 5% decline in game attendance, according to Sports Business Journal.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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But their party went into swift decline during the Cold War that began in the late 1940s and barely exists today.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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India became Sri Lanka’s de facto lender of last resort without requiring the Sri Lankan government to address concerns about the human rights abuses, militarization, or corruption that fueled the country’s political crisis.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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But turnout has been persistently low, months of horse-trading to form a government are likely to follow, and voters are weary of high levels of corruption.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Jupiter is currently situated against the stars of Gemini the Twins where the ecliptic — the apparent path of the sun, moon and planets — comes farthest north, at +23 degrees declination.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Presenting their findings in a lengthy declination memo, the prosecutors explicitly mentioned the two other investigations to bolster their recommendation that probable cause does not exist to charge Comey, according to sources familiar with the contents of the memo.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Tania Willard, an artist of Secwépemc descent known for her work centering Indigenous basketry, has been named the winner of the 2025 Sobey Art Award.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Nov. 2025
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While the upper stage reached orbit in the debut, the booster itself was lost during the descent.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Decadence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decadence. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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