1
as in degradation
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
the wasting of a once promising life in dissipation and drunkenness
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as in dispersion
an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered
the dissipation of the clouds by the early morning winds
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Recent Examples of dissipation
Overextension inevitably leads to frustration and the dissipation of limited resources.
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Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2021
The device also features thermal architecture that works with the Mac mini 2004 using air ducts and a metal casing that maximizes heat dissipation from the SSD and its controller.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The tonal shift goes from melancholy dissipation to ruinously adventurous.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
What gives diamond this ability for heat dissipation?
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
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Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2021
The device also features thermal architecture that works with the Mac mini 2004 using air ducts and a metal casing that maximizes heat dissipation from the SSD and its controller.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The tonal shift goes from melancholy dissipation to ruinously adventurous.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
What gives diamond this ability for heat dissipation?
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dissipation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissipation
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Trump has ordered his administration to maximize water flows from the delta and expedite potential exemptions to the Endangered Species Act, allowing the Bureau of Reclamation to send more water southward without concern for habitat degradation.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
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When left unchecked, mass tourism can cause environmental and cultural degradation, displace locals, and strain infrastructure and resources.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
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While further study is needed to examine how environmental factors such as humidity and temperature affect particle dispersion, the understanding gleaned from the present study can inform ventilation strategies in restaurants, classrooms, hospitals, public transport, and the like.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Jan. 2025
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For the best light transmission, choose ED (extra low dispersion) glass objective lenses, which will mean sharper-looking objects and better images in low light.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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Although Russia has struggled to embrace startup culture, the big contractors have a stranglehold on the supply process; corruption is endemic, and the military know who to buy from.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The council has been target of calls for a reconfiguration following its lack of action on the corruption allegations, dissatisfaction with many of its decisions and the escalating gang violence.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Still, its dispersal across a country embroiled in conflict will make disarmament tremendously challenging.—
Amy E. Smithson,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Sep. 2013
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The outbreaks on the Reykjanes peninsula, known as fissure eruptions, have not directly affected the capital city and do not cause significant dispersals of ash into the stratosphere, avoiding air traffic disruption.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
21 Nov. 2024
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Doing so has become increasingly complicated with the scattering of broadcasts across over-the-air antennas, cable packages and streaming services.—
Jesse Granger,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Forward scattering can make a comet appear significantly brighter, especially when the phase angle is high.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Dissipation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissipation. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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