erodes

present tense third-person singular of erode

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of erodes If trust in the institution erodes this will have a negative effect on public life more generally, calling into question the impartiality of the justice system. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025 As cognitive capacity goes location-independent and costs plummet, the very logic for large, talent-dense firms erodes. Leslie Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Campaigners say high debt servicing costs and the IMF’s focus on austerity measures erodes public health care and education systems. semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Jacobs and Booth argued that hiring David Geier compromises the integrity of the scientific process, erodes public trust, and provides a platform for unreliable information. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025 And when trust erodes, so does investment. Bedassa Tadesse, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025 This all dramatically erodes his ironical and sad grandeur, turning our resigned hero into a peevish Lord Grantham. Anthony Paletta, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erodes
Verb
  • Over time this eats away at your confidence and cause even the most talented and ambitious of entrepreneurs to play small rather than expand.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Here’s what Wright eats, and suggests to others, for a long and healthy life.
    Renée Onque, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • First, Temi Otedola wears Christopher John Rogers to her legal wedding ceremony in Monaco.
    Essence, Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In the picture, Duggar holds her son, who wears a gray onesie and stares into the camera.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Liposuction surgically removes fat cells, while cryolipolysis freezes and destroys them.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
  • But the loving couple’s equilibrium hits a major bump when a freak coastal storm destroys Theo’s new building before its inauguration and viral videos compound his humiliation.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Risk perceptions keep capital in safe markets, compliance-heavy rules choke local access, and misinformation corrodes trust in the very tools meant to help.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This not only reinforces clarity, but also reduces the reliance on employees having to scribble notes word for word to decode later.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • These lumps typically develop in areas of the body where the skin rubs together, and can be recurrent.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Today's their day for extra treats, belly rubs, and squirrel-chasing adventures at the park!
    Ronnie Li, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • While some argue the change erases the brand’s Americana identity and nostalgia, branding experts say the modest update is part of a broader modernization strategy and reflects the tension between preserving tradition and staying relevant.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Think of the chatbots that enrage customers, copy that erases brand voice, email that offends prospects, or sales outreach that overwhelms without engaging.
    Andrea Hill, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025

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“Erodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erodes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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