- present tense form of undermine (3rd person singular).
undermines
Example Sentences
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It was, per the statement, his “recent use of social media” that also undermines the church’s teachings.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
In truth, it undermines program integrity, eliminates key consumer protections, forces consumers into choices that are not to their benefit and saddles states with higher costs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The AI trade’s strongest fundamental argument — genuine scarcity — undermines the financial conditions required to sustain the trade’s current valuation.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
He’s right that fraud undermines public support and siphons money from those who truly need it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
It will send the linguists back to India with their tape recorders, because it undermines the critical superstructure of their methodology.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
