as in disrepair
formal
the state of being old and in bad condition or poor health
The house has fallen into decrepitude. She was saddened by the decrepitude of many of the nursing home residents.
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Recent Examples of decrepitude
How much of the aging process is an inevitable slide into decrepitude, and how much is a result of not getting enough exercise?
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2023
For years, the levee running along the Pajaro River had been neglected despite concerns about its decrepitude.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2023
Many famous defendants have aimed for respectability, maturity, wide-eyed innocence or even pitiful decrepitude on their days in court.
—Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2023
Americans, meanwhile, have a diet of TV shows and memes that link aging with uselessness, weakness, and decrepitude.
—Marty Munson, Men's Health, 28 Mar. 2023
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2023
For years, the levee running along the Pajaro River had been neglected despite concerns about its decrepitude.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2023
Many famous defendants have aimed for respectability, maturity, wide-eyed innocence or even pitiful decrepitude on their days in court.
—Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2023
Americans, meanwhile, have a diet of TV shows and memes that link aging with uselessness, weakness, and decrepitude.
—Marty Munson, Men's Health, 28 Mar. 2023
See all Example Sentences for decrepitude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decrepitude
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Cheaper flights saw Americans choosing tropical resorts over seasonal spots like the Jersey Shore, and with the ‘70s approaching, AC’s hotels and boardwalk fell into disrepair.Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Many of the homes and buildings around the sea have fallen into disrepair.Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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In a way, the technique is a brand new type of particle detector, and could one day be used to measure more elusive decay products, such as neutrinos, or even dark matter.Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Context: In 1945, U.S. cities began adding fluoride to drinking water to fight tooth decay.Axios, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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The shadow of death and debility haunted American women throughout the nineteenth century.Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 28 June 2024
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According to this view, the outside world has been generous to Africa, providing substantial aid in recent decades, leaving no excuse for the continent’s debility.Howard W. French, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015
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“Decrepitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decrepitude. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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