as in degradation
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
a novel that examines the decadency of a group of overprivileged teens in an affluent suburb
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Recent Examples of decadency
Fashion director and photographer Mert Alas has merged his unique take on luxury fashion with a dose of decadency and self-indulgence.
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Angela Lei, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021
Angela Lei, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decadency
Noun
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This natural degradation in data characteristics means an AI that once performed well might start making errors as its environment evolves.—
Ronen Cojocaru,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Despite the degradation of its military capabilities, Iran can leverage proxies, criminal organizations abroad, and cyberattacks to hit Israeli, and possibly U.S., targets.—
Nakissa Jahanbani,
The Conversation,
20 June 2025
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Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office claims that corruption tied to these export permits cost the state 12.3 trillion rupiah ($755 million).—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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Maybe the game doesn’t die in corruption but in the apathy of those who stop caring.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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“Decadency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decadency. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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