1
as in degradation
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
a general state of demoralization prevailed at every level of the government
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as in despair
the state of being discouraged
the officers struggled to combat the demoralization of the troops as their tour of duty grew longer
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Recent Examples of demoralization
The result is exhaustion and quiet demoralization.
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Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
Would your organization be able to recover from the loss and demoralization to do its work?
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Tracy Stone-Manning,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
Nothing could quite match that, but Michigan’s 90-73 demoralization of Arizona got close.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
The melancholy truth is that things have sunk into a morass of demoralization and low standards, with journalism inhabiting the poverty sector among the disciplines, and this at a time when communications nationally and internationally have reached an apex of urgency and complexity.
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David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
Would your organization be able to recover from the loss and demoralization to do its work?
—
Tracy Stone-Manning,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
Nothing could quite match that, but Michigan’s 90-73 demoralization of Arizona got close.
—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
The melancholy truth is that things have sunk into a morass of demoralization and low standards, with journalism inhabiting the poverty sector among the disciplines, and this at a time when communications nationally and internationally have reached an apex of urgency and complexity.
—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demoralization
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The building had long-term degradation from corrosion, too.
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Researchers worldwide continue to struggle with issues such as low ionic conductivity, interface degradation, manufacturing complexity, and cost.
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Rather than wallow in the despair of his wife's death, Robin decided to start Kay Days, a non-profit that pays for patients' parking on select days and during the week of his beloved wife's birthday.
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That poor driver had to listen to me sniffle in shameful despair all the way back to the city.
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The council made similar appointments when Patrick Cannon stepped down in 2014 after he was indicted on public corruption charges and in 2013 when Anthony Foxx left the city to become the federal secretary of transportation.
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When self-interest matures into corruption, the machine begins to strain.
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This escalates into a dragon chase and Aemond’s giant, ancient beast is overcome with bloodlust, killing Luke and his dragon much to the dismay of Aemond One-Eye.
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The iconic toys from the series – Woody, Buzz Lightyear, the Potato Heads, Forky and Slinky Dog – then watch in dismay as Bonnie casts them all aside in favor of the bright tablet screen.
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“Demoralization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demoralization. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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