as in corrupt
having or showing lowered moral character or standards
many observers deplored the fact that the city's festivities for Mardi Gras had become a degraded, drunken celebration
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as in reduced
to bring to a lower grade or rank
the view that such a system degrades doctors to the status of medical employees who ultimately are not in charge of their patients' health care
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as in deteriorated
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
degrading the school's animal mascot with a silly costume
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as in humiliated
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
the players degraded themselves with their crude antics off the field
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Recent Examples of degraded
Emma McGrattan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
An additional 2030 target specified that 30 percent of degraded land and water ecosystems be under effective restoration.
—Mark Vanderschaaf, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
Federica Sgorbissa, ArsTechnica, 24 May 2026
Soundcore says the system can enhance and restore up to 65% of the signal typically degraded during wireless transmission via Bluetooth.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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Adjective
Retrieval pipelines can flag degraded trust signals.
—Emma McGrattan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
An additional 2030 target specified that 30 percent of degraded land and water ecosystems be under effective restoration.
—Mark Vanderschaaf, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
Verb
Some tapes had degraded in the meantime, and portions of the original data were lost.
—Federica Sgorbissa, ArsTechnica, 24 May 2026
Soundcore says the system can enhance and restore up to 65% of the signal typically degraded during wireless transmission via Bluetooth.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for degraded
Adjective
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Johnson County He was arrested last August on charges of abuse of office and corrupt influence.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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The kidnappings have been linked to run-ins with drug cartels and corrupt government officials, while there have also been cases involving young women who worked at the country’s many factories.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Verb
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In March, Tyler pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal that reduced his first-degree rape charge to a third-degree offense.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The only exception came during the COVID years, when the schedule was temporarily reduced.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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The Downfall and Freefall documentaries argue that Boeing’s company culture deteriorated as company execs prioritized profits and a rising share price over safety.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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By 2024, his health had deteriorated to the point of requiring continuous oxygen, leading to his evaluation for a groundbreaking dual-organ transplant under the HOPE Act.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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There’s the stepover loved by the two Ronaldos (Cristiano and Nazario, the original from Brazil), the two-touch turn that took off on a video game, and the hocus pocus skill that humiliated one Brazil legend and earned another a free meal.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Bryan’s stumbling responses, under questioning from the legendary defense lawyer Clarence Darrow, left him humiliated.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Having a sick pet is emotionally a lot to handle.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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Preventing infestation Just because one calf is sick doesn’t mean the entire herd will get it, Cammack said.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Kay had to go to Japan to be allowed to do his thing, start and pitch without the threat of being demoted to the minors or released after any bad performance.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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But Schultz was the fifth starter until his injury, and his replacement, David Sandlin, was demoted to Charlotte after three starts.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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Systems must remain safe not only when components fail naturally, but when data is corrupted, communication is interrupted or execution is violated.—
John Wall,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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And then Grisebach uses that distaff twist once again, to comment more broadly on the patriarchal nature and gendered violence of power structures corrupted by historical conflict.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Those accusations have long been discredited.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
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After the war, his goalscoring statistics were deleted and his achievements were discredited, with the Polish press labelling him as mentally unstable and an alcoholic.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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“Degraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/degraded. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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