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as in degradation
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
the wasting of a once promising life in dissipation and drunkenness
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as in dispersion
an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered
the dissipation of the clouds by the early morning winds
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Recent Examples of dissipation
Apple’s new top-of-the-line handset has its best cameras to date, an improved heat dissipation system and its most significant physical redesign in years.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Lorenzo is expected to weaken into a dissipation.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Battery Life Apple improved battery life in the iPhone 17 Pro through better heat dissipation and by creating more space for a bigger battery.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Shortcomings, however, were noted in heat dissipation, battery life, and the single rear camera.
—PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Lorenzo is expected to weaken into a dissipation.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Battery Life Apple improved battery life in the iPhone 17 Pro through better heat dissipation and by creating more space for a bigger battery.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Shortcomings, however, were noted in heat dissipation, battery life, and the single rear camera.
—PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissipation
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Take this eye cream—retinol, Indonesian ginger, and iris extract are an unexpected trio that prevent the degradation of and promote the creation of collagen, increase hyaluronic acid production, improve circulation, firm, and plump skin.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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But the ambiance impulse seems less about attention degradation than creating a magic circle around reading and deepening a sense of fantasy and escape.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
13 Jan. 2026
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Showing little propulsive momentum at the index level and under the sway of wide dispersion among stocks and sectors, this churning phase has left investor positioning and attitudes shy of dangerous extremes.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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Stable dispersions lasted for up to a month, supported by strong negative zeta potentials in both water and ethanol.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Dec. 2025
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Conditions were only made worse by recent military defeats, crippling sanctions, corruption, and an unparalleled water crisis.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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The improvement at Eskom, which provides 80% of the country’s power generation, comes after years of mismanagement, corruption scandals, and bailouts for ongoing debt problems.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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But dispersal of attention is essential.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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On May 30, 1991, just five days after the North Stars had lost the Stanley Cup Final to Pittsburgh in six games, the NHL held a dispersal draft to help stock the new expansion team.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
31 Dec. 2025
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All that was left was a scattering of blood and a few tufts of fur.—
Susan Koch,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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This phenomenon happens because blue light undergoes stronger atmospheric scattering than red light, and as a result, red is the most dominant color as sunlight passes through our atmosphere and casts light on the moon.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Dissipation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissipation. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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