as in degradation
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
the growing dissoluteness of the Roman nobles as the empire declined
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Noun
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Backcountry recreationalist may experience a rapid degradation in weather conditions, and should be prepared for winter conditions.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025 -
Past research in the Arctic has identified tens of thousands of methane seeps -- many of them linked to climate change impacts and the degradation of cryospheric caps, such as glacial ice, permafrost and gas hydrates, the authors said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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“Dissoluteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissoluteness. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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