degraded

Example Sentences

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A post-war environment with Iran degraded creates the conditions to go further, with joint infrastructure, integrated financial markets and a technology corridor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

As a result, proteins are not properly degraded, which can lead to the death of nerve cells.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Gabbard also told lawmakers Iran's government remains "intact but largely degraded" after sustained strikes, underscoring a more measured assessment than some of the administration's public rhetoric.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

The top intelligence official in the US said on Wednesday that the Iranian regime was "intact" but "largely degraded".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Unique is a good example: a crisp and accurate word meaning “one of a kind,” now frequently degraded to merely “unusual.”

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner