as in corrosion
a gradual weakening, loss, or destruction
the erosion of the banks along the river worries flood experts
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The erosion of these norms has produced strategic uncertainty for businesses, governments, and NGOs worldwide.
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Bryce Hoffman, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The erosion of the norm against territorial conquest could even precipitate a broader shift in an international system that is built on relations between sovereign states.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
Native and pollinator grasses approved by the Will County Forest Preserve District will be planted under and around the solar panels to increase biodiversity, reduce erosion and support wildlife populations, company documents state.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
All of this investment is ramping up as the TV ratings continue to grow—this despite the ongoing erosion of the nation’s pay-TV base.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Bryce Hoffman, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The erosion of the norm against territorial conquest could even precipitate a broader shift in an international system that is built on relations between sovereign states.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
Native and pollinator grasses approved by the Will County Forest Preserve District will be planted under and around the solar panels to increase biodiversity, reduce erosion and support wildlife populations, company documents state.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
All of this investment is ramping up as the TV ratings continue to grow—this despite the ongoing erosion of the nation’s pay-TV base.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for erosion
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“Erosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erosion. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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