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degraded

[dih-grey-did] / dɪˈgreɪ dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
disgraced
Synonyms


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"The substantial amount of time that passed between her death and the discovery meant that crucial evidence had degraded or disappeared."

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Given the "substantial amount of time that passed between her death and the discovery", evidence had degraded or disappeared, he said.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Systems must function despite jamming, degraded communications and denied domains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

With Iran’s air defenses largely degraded, they can instead rely on weapons such as laser-guided bombs, helping ease pressure on stockpiles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

At that point, I knew I didn’t want to be a part of this group or any group that degraded or humiliated people like that ever again.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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