as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the expanding urban sprawl is a blight on the countryside
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as in to damage
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Recent Examples of blight
Paula Conway, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The globalized, industrialized banana exists as a textbook example of monoculture under mounting threat from blight.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
But eventually the film cedes space to first-hand anger, shame and remorse on all sides in a family blighted by alcoholism and mental illness, and offers a complex consideration of who, if anyone, is responsible for saving a life in freefall.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Nearly a century later, Bryant Park was effectively rescued from the peak of urban blight thanks to a deliberate, seven-year push to combine supplementary park maintenance, temporary kiosks, and public events ranging from historical park tours to concerts.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The globalized, industrialized banana exists as a textbook example of monoculture under mounting threat from blight.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
Verb
There will be much warring ahead, sadly blighting the sport whose most devoted following hail from these cricket-mad countries.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
But eventually the film cedes space to first-hand anger, shame and remorse on all sides in a family blighted by alcoholism and mental illness, and offers a complex consideration of who, if anyone, is responsible for saving a life in freefall.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blight
Noun
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In early 2020, Fitbit made an update to address the defect, but continued to hear from people suffering burns and did not report the issue to regulators as legally required.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Try to only buy the pieces with no visible defects.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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When radon gas is inhaled, its radioactive particles can damage lung tissue, which increases the risk of developing lung cancer.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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About 12,000 structures have been damaged of destroyed.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Jan. 2025
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The blotch of black fur around Bao Li's eyes is wider, with pointy tips that flare out more than Qing Bao's.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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The spread of the blotches slowed, creeping to a stop.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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Sign up » Nonfiction In the past fifteen years, an avalanche of literature has been published about how technology has ruined our attention spans.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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Officials are warning that the Los Angeles wildfires could cause devastating impacts long after they've been extinguished, particularly in how the burn scars respond to severe weather events.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Earlier this week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed executive orders aimed at expediting recovery, emphasizing the importance of removing hazardous waste from the burn scars to ensure safe recovery.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Smoke and contaminated water used to combat the fire can lead to air and water pollution, harming nearby ecosystems and potentially affecting public health.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Nicotine in adolescence can harm the parts of the brain that control attention, learning, mood and impulse control, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
REUTERS,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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Among offerings this year will be 31 Days of Oscar, the second iteration of Two-for-One films, Summer Under the Stars and monthly birthday celebrations of the legends who made their mark on the industry.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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Far too often, outdated processes and rigid norms block innovators from making their mark.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The agency used analytics to deny those claims, and many practitioners complained that the analytics were flawed.—
Tom Cullinan,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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If the underlying dataset is incomplete, biased or outdated, the AI output will be flawed, potentially leading to poor decision making.—
Eilon Reshef,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Blight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blight. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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