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Recent Examples of degeneracy Another consequence of vote-threatening public discontent with mass chemical slavery and the abject squalor, the thieving, the degeneracy, and the organized crime that comes with it, has been the recriminalization of drugs in Oregon this September. Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025 The Pauli degeneracy pressure helps hold up the stellar remnant against gravitational collapse, preventing a black hole from forming. Big Think, 13 Jan. 2025 For instance, the previous survey (four years ago) suggested that a quantum effect called Electron degeneracy pressure prevents the core from collapsing. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024 The minimum size of a white dwarf is controlled by something called electron degeneracy pressure. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for degeneracy
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Noun
  • That prospect creates tremendous angst among activists who worry about the degradation of storage canisters over time.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The research shows that the batteries generate heat under high-load conditions to counteract performance degradation, a finding intended to create more resilient energy storage systems.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Leading up to the protests, the hashtag #NepoBaby had been trending in the country, largely to criticize the extravagant lifestyles of local politicians' children and call out corruption, NPR previously reported.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Apart from lifting the ban on social media, the protesters’ other demands included that the Prime Minister resign and that Nepal establish an independent watchdog body similar to an ombudsman to monitor corruption.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Initial jobless claims indicate only a minimal pickup in layoffs and/or deterioration in labor conditions at present, a positive dynamic.
    Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The largest member of the grass family, bamboo is combustible, susceptible to deterioration and weaker in rain, raising legitimate questions about its durability, Arup’s Ho said.
    Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • On those three dates, variations in the moon's position relative to Earth's equator — particularly its declination — can influence tidal forces that subtly affect Earth's rotation rate.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Where corporate criminal investigations resolve without filing any criminal charges (through a declination or deferred prosecution agreement), companies should expect victims to still voice their views loudly to the Justice Department and beyond.
    Lisa Zornberg, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • Chinese authorities said that headline CPI had slipped into negative territory largely due to the high-base last year and lower food prices, while crediting the narrower decline in producer prices in part to Beijing's efforts in regulating the excessive price competition.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Apple—which topped the World’s Best Companies list in 2024—is notably absent this year due to a decline in revenue from 2022 to 2024, which many Wall Street analysts have postulated could be due to the company falling behind on AI.
    Charlotte Hu, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • With the head of the Demon Corps in danger, Tanjiro and the Hashira rush to the headquarters but are plunged into a deep descent to a mysterious space by the hands of Muzan Kibutsuji.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • For Watermelon Pictures founders Hamza and Badie Ali, both of Palestinian descent, that political message is inseparable from their company’s mission.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Etienne’s aesthetic has always trafficked in the conventions of dance-pop, but their songs are hopeful and wide-eyed, avoiding any hints of hedonistic decadence.
    Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Think of Cecil Beaton, and think of decadence aplenty, one of the great cultural figures of the 20th century.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025

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“Degeneracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/degeneracy. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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