deterioration
Americannoun
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the act or process of deteriorating.
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the state or condition of having deteriorated.
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a gradual decline, as in quality, serviceability, or vigor.
Other Word Forms
- nondeterioration noun
Etymology
Origin of deterioration
1650–60; < Late Latin dēteriōrātiōn- (stem of dēteriōrātiō ), equivalent to dēteriōrāt ( us ) ( deteriorate ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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The Fed wants to prevent any further deterioration in the labor market, and it’s already cut interest rates three times since September to try to prop it up.
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The Fed wants to prevent any further deterioration in the labor market, and it’s already cut interest rates three times since September to try to prop it up.
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The latest ADP report suggests the deterioration in the labor market may have eased.
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The latest ADP report suggests the deterioration in the labor market may have eased.
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Furthermore, the biggest risks on the macro side stem from either a deterioration in growth or a hawkish shift in the interest-rate outlook, but neither appears likely, they say.
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