degradation
noun
the act of degrading.
degradations
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pluralof degradation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Under Hawpe’s leadership, the Courier Journal successfully fought to rein in the excesses and environmental degradations of the mining industry.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2021
She simply lets the degradations of Ivy, Ruby and Wren pile up until the nature of the crisis is inescapable.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2020
First, he didn’t mention a word about poverty as a primary driver of environmental degradations.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2020
But if you and your romantic partner have different statuses, the airport can be much more than a series of trivial degradations one must endure at the start of a vacation.
From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2020
But within our boundaries we, too, drew a line that included our right to bread regardless of the indignities or degradations involved in getting it.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
