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Recent Examples of perversion Spaces that seem most interested in the permissiveness of perversion. Hazlitt, 25 June 2025 Enter the wannabe patriot dealing with some perversion of the psyche. Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 20 June 2025 That's a perversion of the separation of powers and the role of an independent Justice Department. Ryan Lucas, NPR, 19 May 2025 This is a direct perversion of what’s supposed to be the apolitical branch. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for perversion
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Noun
  • Backcountry recreationalist may experience a rapid degradation in weather conditions, and should be prepared for winter conditions.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Past research in the Arctic has identified tens of thousands of methane seeps -- many of them linked to climate change impacts and the degradation of cryospheric caps, such as glacial ice, permafrost and gas hydrates, the authors said.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The tech giant personnel leading the discussions took an upbeat tone, repeatedly talking up an opt-in regime that would protect the agency’s clients against the misuse of their intellectual property and likenesses.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
  • That can lead to misuse, for instance treating a viral infection with antibiotics, which could give resistant bacteria a leg up without providing any therapeutic benefit.
    NPR, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Decades of mismanagement, underinvestment and corruption have strained the power grid of Iraq, which is OPEC's second-largest oil producer after Saudi Arabia.
    Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Madagascar has seen weeks of protests, initially spurred by shortages of water and power but now encompassing deeper unhappiness over corruption, inflation, and high unemployment.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • McCrary's former partner cited concerns about the child's safety in his care, and the court ordered him to have monitored visitation and to attend classes on parenting and for drug and alcohol abuse and batterer intervention, PEOPLE reported.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
  • McCrary was ordered to attend alcohol and drug abuse and batterers’ intervention classes within 12 months and was granted visits with their daughter.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Perversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perversion. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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