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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dégringolade
Noun
  • With deterioration continuing, a 2014 study recommended the entire span be replaced.
    Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
  • Corrosion is one of the leading causes of conventional RC infrastructure deterioration, often requiring extensive repairs and maintenance.
    Carol Cain, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Perhaps then, when audiences witness the demise of a lawyer in an entertainment medium, their reaction may be more reflective of sympathy rather than satisfying delight.
    Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • Although many carmakers and consumers expected Trump to axe the tax credit, the rapidly approaching demise of the program (light speed in DC terms) is reverberating throughout the industry.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • The drive shafts were assembled with a lubricant that accelerates degradation of the drive shafts’protective coating, increasing the susceptibility to damage from road debris, according to the recall report.
    James Powel, USA Today, 7 July 2025
  • Despite being lightweight, the weeder is built with durability in mind and has a rust-resistant coating that protects it from corrosion and degradation over time.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Barry’s downfall sent shockwaves through a city that once put her approval rating over 70 percent.
    Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 18 July 2025
  • Hannah obviously isn't the only one at fault in their downfall as a couple, but her decision making certainly leaves something to be desired.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • On the plus side a decline in auto prices is expected as the demand is now lower after the strong buying in March and April.
    Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • Policy journals brim with articles about American decline and the advent of multipolarity.
    Hal Brands, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • The world’s children need our support now more than ever Despite this enormous setback, UNICEF's work for children does not stop now — especially given this time of unprecedented need.
    Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
  • Finding the liberal Joe Rogan became high-dollar Democrats’ white whale after losing the 2024 presidential election, but this week, the party suffered setbacks with two reliable media mouthpieces.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • He’d been disappointed to ride in an ordinary bus, and disappointment, by exposing pride, summoned shame.
    Clare Sestanovich, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
  • The Pixel 10 Pro Fold’s New Focus One pricing decision that may come as a disappointment is with the Pixel 10 Pro Fold.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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“Dégringolade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/d%C3%A9gringolade. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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