as in corrosion
a gradual weakening, loss, or destruction
the erosion of the banks along the river worries flood experts
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This period often coincides with retirement—a time when many face not only the loss of physical vitality but also the erosion of social status, and power, the weakening of professional networks, and a decrease in income and purchasing power.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Instead, what has emerged is a series about the erosion of relationships, why certain people will always choose themselves and why others thrive under a cycle of cruelty and malice.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024
The erosion of discipline within the I.D.F. is very strong.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2024
Instead, the Earth had been gradually formed over time by forces such as erosion, whose effects could be seen in the present.
—Brenda Wineapple, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2024
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Instead, what has emerged is a series about the erosion of relationships, why certain people will always choose themselves and why others thrive under a cycle of cruelty and malice.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024
The erosion of discipline within the I.D.F. is very strong.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2024
Instead, the Earth had been gradually formed over time by forces such as erosion, whose effects could be seen in the present.
—Brenda Wineapple, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Erosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erosion. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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