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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
In September, the Brown family patriarch reflected on his regrets following the dissipation of his marriages.
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And another!) and dialogue that works like polystyrene stuffing, filling the cracks with Modi’s half-baked musings on the happy lives of pigeons or long quotes from Charles Baudelaire, poet and patron saint of dissipation.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
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Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Best for: Those who want the ultimate softness and luxury of down.
$390
Parachute
Shop Now
Saatva
Saatva Graphite Mattress Topper
Key features: Graphite infusion for heat dissipation, contouring memory foam.
—Bethany Braun-Silva, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2024
There's better heat dissipation to improve thermal performance too—by up to 30 percent over the iPhone 15 when gaming on the iPhone 16.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 9 Sep. 2024
And another!) and dialogue that works like polystyrene stuffing, filling the cracks with Modi’s half-baked musings on the happy lives of pigeons or long quotes from Charles Baudelaire, poet and patron saint of dissipation.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissipation
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Pumping to supply farms and cities has contributed to the ecological degradation of the Delta, where fish populations have suffered declines in recent years.Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Even slightly warm bread will produce condensation within its packaging, which leads to instant quality degradation and faster spoilage.Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recently, that geographic dispersion has tended to favor Republicans, who perform better with rural voters, which is another reason Democrats have become weary of the Electoral College system.Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
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Equally on the opportunity side, our business has never been more diverse, more rich in its geographic dispersion.Joelle Diderich, WWD, 15 Oct. 2024
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Three members of the council were also accused of corruption.Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Local media reports said hundreds of amateur videos had been found at the finance official’s home during a raid associated with a corruption investigation.Reuters, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Hay has previously written about explosive seed dispersal but was not involved in the new research.Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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In nature, most seed dispersal techniques are due to external factors – wind, animals, fire, gravity – but this remarkable little prickly go-getter native to the Mediterranean has found its own way of getting the job done.New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2024
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Arizona was the first of the presidential battleground states to open early in-person voting sites on Oct. 9, with a scattering of traditional voting centers.DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement With a scattering of public and private spaces, downtown Los Angeles is perhaps the most park-poor part of the city.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Dissipation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissipation. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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