degradations

plural of degradation

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Recent Examples of degradations For Parisian Jews in 1941 and 1942, these thefts were compounded by a cascade of other degradations, including the loss of distinguished positions at the Sorbonne, in banking, science, and medicine, with more devastation to come. Christopher C. Gorham september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
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declines
Noun
  • With birth rates declining and some Americans favoring trade school or going directly to the workforce after high school, universities are preparing for potentially catastrophic declines in enrollment in coming years.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The combination of a ballooning valuation and huge profit declines since the company’s heyday at the turn of the decade makes the Magic Premium a Halloween ghoul that’s haunting Wall Street.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Degradations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/degradations. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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