as in declination
a change to a lower state or level
the eclipse of the town from a grand seaside resort to a tacky tourist trap
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as in to surpass
to be greater, better, or stronger than
the brilliant young pianist now eclipsed even his own mentor in musical artistry
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Recent Examples of eclipse
Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Sep. 2025
The eclipse will be visible across Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, but not from the United States.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Most also reject the idea of celebrating a public figure’s death — and a substantial portion think the cost of gun deaths eclipses the need to safeguard the Second Amendment.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
However, only select regions will get to see the eclipse, including New Zealand, southern Australia, parts of the Pacific and Atlantic, Asia, Africa, and Antarctica.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Sep. 2025
The eclipse will be visible across Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, but not from the United States.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Welcome to eclipse season, where the cosmos spares no one and nothing stays the same.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Most also reject the idea of celebrating a public figure’s death — and a substantial portion think the cost of gun deaths eclipses the need to safeguard the Second Amendment.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipse
Noun
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On those three dates, variations in the moon's position relative to Earth's equator — particularly its declination — can influence tidal forces that subtly affect Earth's rotation rate.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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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
Verb
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Employee health costs are likely to surpass $5,000 next year as companies see their biggest cost increases in at least five years, according to projections from Aon.—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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During their 27-18 victory over the Commanders at Lambeau Field, however, the Packers surpassed Parsons’ best-case scenario.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Biglari was particularly critical of the company’s store-level deterioration.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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While StubHub stock could rise at the IPO – especially if the offering is oversubscribed – consumer backlash, regulatory pressure, competitive threats, and profitability deterioration make $STUB particularly risky.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Buoyed by those gains, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite secured new closing highs, with the former exceeding the 6,600 level for the first time.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Open sources estimate that in 2022, UralVagonZavod produced some 60-70 T-90M tanks; by 2023, that may have risen to 140-180; and for 2024, output is estimated to have exceeded 200 units annually.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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Following on from its second-quarter results, the company maintained its full-year sales growth outlook of a low single-digit year-over-year decline.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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At the time, Western Sizzlin had long been in a period of decline, having filed for bankruptcy in 1992.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Arkansas has topped 500 yards in each of its first three games, averaging 568 yards per game.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Sep. 2025
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Fan reactions in the comments section suggest Piastri could win everything this season, while some justified their love for pineapple topping on a pizza.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For engineers, all this means coupling MLOps with DevOps by integrating retraining triggers, model validation steps and performance degradation alerts directly into deployment pipelines.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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High-speed charging generates substantial thermal energy, which can accelerate cell degradation, reduce the battery’s overall lifespan, and in rare cases, lead to safety issues like thermal runaway.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Postecoglou, the former Tottenham Hotspur and Celtic manager, saw his side bettered by an Arsenal team that will surely be among the Premier League title contenders, thanks to two goals from Martin Zubimendi and another from Viktor Gyokeres.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The new Siri will be able to better fulfill queries by tapping into the open web, on-screen content and a user’s data.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eclipse. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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