as in corrosion
a gradual weakening, loss, or destruction
the erosion of the banks along the river worries flood experts
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Recent Examples of erosion
In its recognition, the UNESCO executive board cited Paektu’s volcanic legacy, valleys shaped by glacial erosion, and rocky plains as part of its global significance.
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Will Ripley, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
But the era’s turbulence also began the erosion of the culture that lent Carson its powers, replacing ascendant middlebrow authority with the ten thousand flavors of contrarianism that have come to dominate civic life.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 27 July 2025
Yale Art Gallery has provided steady upkeep for the sculpture, but constant exposure to the outdoors and natural erosion have done damage that only a full-scale restoration activity will help.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025
As Israelis and Palestinians bury their dead, the West too must confront loss: the erosion of moral clarity.
—Margaux Chetrit, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2025
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Will Ripley, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
But the era’s turbulence also began the erosion of the culture that lent Carson its powers, replacing ascendant middlebrow authority with the ten thousand flavors of contrarianism that have come to dominate civic life.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 27 July 2025
Yale Art Gallery has provided steady upkeep for the sculpture, but constant exposure to the outdoors and natural erosion have done damage that only a full-scale restoration activity will help.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025
As Israelis and Palestinians bury their dead, the West too must confront loss: the erosion of moral clarity.
—Margaux Chetrit, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erosion
corrosion
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Add-ons can include roadside assistance, trip interruption protection, rust and corrosion coverage and repairs to emission systems.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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Steel reinforcement was missing or misplaced and eaten away by corrosion.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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“Erosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erosion. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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