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dégringolade

noun

ˌdā-ˌgraⁿ(ŋ)-gə-ˈläd How to pronounce dégringolade (audio)
Definition of dégringoladenext
1
as in deterioration
a change to a lower state or level the sad dégringolade of the holiday from a solemn day of remembrance to just another excuse to go shopping

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2
as in demise
a loss of status a sad dégringolade for a theater company that once premiered important American plays

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  1. deterioration
  2. demise
  3. degradation
  4. downfall
  5. decline
  6. setback
  7. declination
  8. disappointment
Noun
  • But the Treasury market’s rapid deterioration is now alarming those who previously downplayed the risks.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Banks, by comparison, may feel the pressure later, if prolonged high borrowing costs lead to deterioration among property or corporate borrowers, according to Leung.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of deterioration
Noun
  • With the town motel still not having been rebuilt, John stays at Hal’s for the night, where feeding his carnivorous alien plant Earl helps the former hero’s demise truly set in.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The band’s interest in making its records sound better is one thing that led to its demise.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of demise
Noun
  • Battery targets long-term durability Fast charging often leads to concerns about battery degradation and long-term durability.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • One goal is to identify bacterial genes associated with degradation of BTEX and other hydrocarbons.
    — Catherine Armbruster, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of degradation
Noun
  • In 2026, how reasonable are fears that AI, either by escaping human control or through misuse by unscrupulous people, could cause a cataclysmic event or the downfall of civilization?
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • His biggest downfall this season has been his performance at home this year.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of downfall
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the share of China’s car market that is occupied by foreign brands is in steep decline.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
  • That damage can affect circulation and increase the risk of stroke and other changes associated with cognitive decline.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of decline
Noun
  • Seydou Traore would be able to play against the 49ers through thumb and Achilles ailments, barring setbacks.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But its material and manpower reserves allowed Russia to survive its early setbacks.
    — NADIA SCHADLOW, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of setback
Noun
  • To me, the two nude figures in languid declination seemed, saliently, to be melting in the heat of a summer day, but their triton-wielding and breast-cupping poses must certainly have also invited debate centuries before.
    — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The declinations came as the DOJ reassigned and cut prosecutors working on environmental cases.
    — Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of declination
Noun
  • Chubb was a slight disappointment in his Bills debut from a pass-rushing perspective.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • And Harvey faces his overbearing father’s disappointment most glaringly with the public humiliation of an emotional breakdown while taking part in an amateur wrestling match the bodybuilder entered to prove his physical strength.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of disappointment
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“Dégringolade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/d%C3%A9gringolade. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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