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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
Enhanced heat dissipation and a 25% boost in energy efficiency ensure reliable, long-lasting performance.
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New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
As a result, liquid cooling, particularly cold plate liquid cooling, has become the new norm in China’s data centers due to its efficient heat dissipation and relatively simple retrofit process.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025
Other factors that tend to accelerate hurricane likelihood from August through October include the dissipation of Saharan Dust.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
What’s more, 980-nm lasers are far less susceptible to power dissipation, mechanical stress, and degraded performance at high and low temperatures than their 850-nm counterparts.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 July 2025
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New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
As a result, liquid cooling, particularly cold plate liquid cooling, has become the new norm in China’s data centers due to its efficient heat dissipation and relatively simple retrofit process.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025
Other factors that tend to accelerate hurricane likelihood from August through October include the dissipation of Saharan Dust.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
What’s more, 980-nm lasers are far less susceptible to power dissipation, mechanical stress, and degraded performance at high and low temperatures than their 850-nm counterparts.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissipation
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This plug design prevents the palladium from shrinking or clumping at high heat—the degradation that limits conventional films.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Though the ancient species once soared over most of the continent, by the mid-20th century, the population of condors had dramatically declined due to habitat degradation, lead poisoning, shooting and the use of DDT pesticide.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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This options trade will focus on the current dispersion amongst the S & P 500's 11 sectors.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The biggest challenge to governance in Japan is not far-right populism but power dispersion and the gridlock that comes with it.—
Mireya Solís,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
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Miami’s corruption keeps us from solving our issues.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
8 Oct. 2025
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The section that investigates public corruption has been gutted, while the bureau's premier public corruption unit has been disbanded.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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Archaeologists thus got a snapshot of these early humans during a pivotal moment in history when the climate permitted their dispersal through a warming Gobi Desert.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Committee to Protect Journalists advises reporters covering protests to comply with dispersal orders from law enforcement and to ensure press credentials are visible to police.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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In part, that was due to breakdowns in protection that often sent Nix scattering before routes had a chance to develop.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Sep. 2025
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In living tissue, light scattering is common, signal contrast is often low, and reconstructing intricate features across a large volume presents a significant computational challenge.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Dissipation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissipation. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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