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as in ate
to consume or wear away gradually
the fear that inflation will continue to erode people's savings
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as in frayed
to damage or diminish by continued friction
the winds and desert sands have eroded much of the original surface of these ancient monuments
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Recent Examples of eroded
Beyond hiring and leadership decisions, trust is also built or eroded through everyday behavior.
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Clare Miller,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Starmer is leaving after two years in office marred by missteps and judgment errors that eroded his standing with his party and the public.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
An already fragile trust in public institutions was eroded further.
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
The 10-year period of prosperity in large part was a direct result of Greenspan’s recognition that a sharper gain in productivity growth in the 1990s meant the relationship between employment and inflation had eroded.
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Barbara Hagenbaugh,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
The economic challenges from the Middle East conflict further eroded investor interest from India.
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Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
Frankenstein’s village When work is the only sturdy pillar in a society where government benefits for low-income people, family ties and community institutions have eroded, tablets replace the metaphorical village – the web of social support that helps families thrive.
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Aarushi Bhandari,
The Conversation,
19 June 2026
Montezuma’s submission to the Spaniards, however, had eroded the respect of his people.
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Jordana Rosenfeld,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 June 2026
Israel’s failed forever wars in Iran and Lebanon have further eroded Netanyahu’s prospects.
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Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Clare Miller,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Starmer is leaving after two years in office marred by missteps and judgment errors that eroded his standing with his party and the public.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
An already fragile trust in public institutions was eroded further.
—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
The 10-year period of prosperity in large part was a direct result of Greenspan’s recognition that a sharper gain in productivity growth in the 1990s meant the relationship between employment and inflation had eroded.
—
Barbara Hagenbaugh,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
The economic challenges from the Middle East conflict further eroded investor interest from India.
—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
Frankenstein’s village When work is the only sturdy pillar in a society where government benefits for low-income people, family ties and community institutions have eroded, tablets replace the metaphorical village – the web of social support that helps families thrive.
—
Aarushi Bhandari,
The Conversation,
19 June 2026
Montezuma’s submission to the Spaniards, however, had eroded the respect of his people.
—
Jordana Rosenfeld,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 June 2026
Israel’s failed forever wars in Iran and Lebanon have further eroded Netanyahu’s prospects.
—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eroded
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On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.
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While neither is an effective big league pitcher at this point, those moves ate into the Yankees’ limited rotation depth.
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Trump’s posturing underscored how his alliance with Meloni — long seen as one of his closest friends in Europe — has frayed over his war in Iran, his tariffs against Europe and his complaints when anyone disagrees with him.
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Meloni is astonished and defiant Trump’s posturing underscored how his alliance with Meloni — who has long been seen as one of his closest friends in Europe — has frayed over his war in Iran, his tariffs against Europe and his complaints when anyone disagrees with him.
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The second inferno killed 12 people, destroyed 6,500 structures across the Palisades and Malibu and cost billions in damage and insurance claims.
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In Paradise, California, a community destroyed by wildfire adopted the ‘Wildfire Prepared Home Standard’ as its mandatory rebuilding benchmark.
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The Nike Air Max Joga Bonito R9 mashes up the boot Ronaldo wore for the 1998 World Cup with the Air Max 95.
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Witherspoon wore a hot pink plunging Prada gown to the occasion—perfectly on brand for Elle.
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Its front-facing design deters pickpockets, while the water-resistant fabric protects your phone from surprise downpours or sweaty adventure days—because no one wants their phone ruined halfway through a trip.
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In practice, organic liquids like crude oil ruined everything.
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But did Spilotro go about life as an upstanding model citizen who rubbed elbows with the Vegas elite, while quietly and stealthily protecting the Mafia's financial interests in Vegas casinos?
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With its Jewish delis, atmospheric dive bars, and underground music scene, the Mile End neighborhood minted the defining Montreal cool of the indie aughts—a place where cardiganed Italian grandmas rubbed shoulders with tattooed creatives.
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Data indicates declining trust in managers and reduced interest in leadership among younger generations.
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Each union agreed to slightly different terms for how long the leave programs are in place and by how much salaries were reduced.
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The equalizing goal erased Sane’s early sting, which didn’t come without controversy.
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By the time the boundary issues were partially corrected in the 1960s, both the cemetery and the surrounding Black community had been largely erased from public memory.
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