as in deteriorations
a change to a lower state or level
the gradual devolution of the neighborhood from a thriving community of close-knit families to a drug-ridden slum
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Noun
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Yield declines often signal a recession on the horizon, the economist said.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025 -
Along with empathy’s rise has come the concern that this quality is in short supply; studies have found that physicians’ empathy varies widely and declines during medical training, and that physicians often fail to act empathically even when patients clearly demonstrate an emotional need.—
Rachel Pearson,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Grippy waterproof shoes and a good rain jacket are essential on this one for mud, streams, and steep, slippery descents.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
17 Sep. 2025
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This three-day program moves on to teaching more advanced techniques, like left-foot braking, handling ascents and descents, and weight transfer.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Devolutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devolutions. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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