1
as in weakening
a gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body
muscle deterioration resulting from prolonged disuse
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as in degradation
a change to a lower state or level
a deterioration in the quality of food at that once-thriving restaurant
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Recent Examples of deterioration
Yet despite this overwhelming deterioration, the hair remained unspoiled.
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Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
The deterioration of the relationship between Trump and Musk is in stark contrast to their previous alliance, where Musk was a White House fixture.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 6 June 2025
When possible, keep your collection in a cool, dry place (away from direct sunlight) to prevent early deterioration or fading over time.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025
They are then transported to the Berkhamsted conservation center, where their condition is examined for deterioration.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
The deterioration of the relationship between Trump and Musk is in stark contrast to their previous alliance, where Musk was a White House fixture.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 6 June 2025
When possible, keep your collection in a cool, dry place (away from direct sunlight) to prevent early deterioration or fading over time.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025
They are then transported to the Berkhamsted conservation center, where their condition is examined for deterioration.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deterioration
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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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That’s because warming increases the rate of decay of falling organic debris, so that less of it reaches the twilight zone.—
Tim Vernimmen,
JSTOR Daily,
19 June 2025
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Certainly not for novelty’s sake; we are hardly starved for dramas of mental decay, or for the stupendous feats of acting that are often achieved in their service.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2025
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Cheng Xin/Getty Images New home prices fell 0.22 percent in 70 Chinese cities in May, the largest decline in seven months, according to figures from the National Bureau of Statistics.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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In both Central American nations, remittance income accounts for 30% of private consumption and any decline will have a direct effect on gross domestic product, GDP, Orozco said.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2025
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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
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The changing declination also defines the daily arc that the sun takes across the sky, thereby accounting for the length of daylight.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Deterioration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterioration. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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