languishment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for languishment
Noun
  • While sustainable aviation fuels and electric aircraft will play larger roles in long-term decarbonization, immediate weight reduction offers airlines tangible benefits today.
    Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The scale of the revision announced on Tuesday exceeds a downward reduction in hiring estimates last year that has drawn criticism from Trump in recent weeks.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • To determine if a root canal is needed, dentists conduct a thorough exam, often with X-rays, to evaluate decay, damage and the tooth’s internal condition.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Its alignment with figures like North Korea’s Kim Jong Un symbolizes the isolation and reputational decay of a regime that relies on coercion rather than consent.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The first monthly jobs report released since McEntarfer’s ousting, the June jobs report, which initially reported a gain of 147,000 jobs, has now been revised downward to just 14,000 jobs in the July revision and now an absolute decrease of 13,000 jobs in the August revision.
    Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • This results in a 67% optimization in rack space, a 66% reduction in power consumption, 58% annual OpEx savings, and a 69% decrease in initial investment costs.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Initial jobless claims indicate only a minimal pickup in layoffs and/or deterioration in labor conditions at present, a positive dynamic.
    Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The largest member of the grass family, bamboo is combustible, susceptible to deterioration and weaker in rain, raising legitimate questions about its durability, Arup’s Ho said.
    Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, about 37% of those taking Wegovy saw improvement in liver fibrosis and no worsening of their MASH, compared to 22% in the placebo group.
    Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The 16-member task force reviews evidence and public input, then recommends preventive services that catch disease early or prevent worsening, which insurers must cover without patient cost-sharing.
    Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, a brain disorder caused by degeneration of the brain's frontal lobe, comes nearly a year after Willis' family confirmed the movie icon, now 67, was stepping away from acting due to an aphasia diagnosis.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
  • And their medial knee cartilage showed less worsening, suggesting slower cartilage degeneration.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • If the continuity, cohesion and familiarity offered by those who stayed does not prove enough to keep Leeds in the league, the inability to sell efficiently in the summer window will be seen as one of the failings.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Thailand under Anutin will try to depart from Pheu Thai’s failings as much as possible, says Cogan.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Inflammation can cause vascular disease — the narrowing, weakening or even blockage of blood vessels — that can damage organs such as the kidneys, lungs, liver and of course the brain.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Hurricane center forecasters said additional weakening is expected during the next few days, with Kiko moving toward the west-northwest around 14 mph.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Languishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/languishment. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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