dégringolades

noun

Definition of dégringoladesnext
plural of dégringolade
1
as in deteriorations
a change to a lower state or level the sad dégringolade of the holiday from a solemn day of remembrance to just another excuse to go shopping

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2
as in demises
a loss of status a sad dégringolade for a theater company that once premiered important American plays

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  1. setbacks
  2. disappointments
  3. reversals
Noun
  • Competing in a high-speed, high-pressure environment taught me to make the quick decisions necessary to grow a company while remaining strong in the face of setbacks.
    Tom Dunlop, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Despite these setbacks, MBM Motorsports is confident, banking on Wallace's past success at superspeedways to see them through.
    Lydia Mee, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of setbacks
Noun
  • Life is full of disappointments.
    Brennan Barnard, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • There has been an accumulation of losses, missteps and disappointments over recent years that has led to this feeling.
    Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of disappointments
Noun
  • Yet in a few respects, a bit of wobbly action in the indexes, surge in volatility and reversals in some of the more overheated assets were overdue and probably necessary to test the bull market against higher bond yields and a more-foggy policy horizon.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
  • But such policies could be subject to new executive orders or reversals.
    Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of reversals
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