languishment

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Noun
  • On Friday, swaps markets reflected around a 40% chance of a reduction by then, rising from about 20% after the Justice Department dropped its investigation into the Fed.
    Michael MacKenzie, Bloomberg, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Interior Secretary Doug Burgum defended the budget proposal on Capitol Hill last week, telling senators that the visitor experience to parks can be improved even while spending and staff reductions are made.
    Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In detectors filled with liquid argon, the decay of this isotope creates signals that can look deceptively similar to the ones scientists are searching for.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Some formulas can remove surface stains caused by coffee, smoking or wine, while others address tougher stains caused by decay, age or genetics.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • According to Gary’s 2025 Public Safety Report, the city’s homicide rate is its lowest since 1970, and fatal shootings decreased from 133 incidents in 2024 to 101 in 2025, which is a 24% decrease.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The decrease in students also means a decrease in state funding for next school year.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Over the last decade, the parish began to lose these buildings to age, mold and deterioration.
    Desiree Mathurin April 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The Swiss Eugen Bleuler, a follower of Kraepelin, replaced the term dementia praecox, which implied hopeless deterioration, with the softer term schizophrenia.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The South Bay has been able to absorb thousands of layoffs yet still avoid a worsening of the jobless rate in the region, Hancock noted.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Two of the people with MS, including Miller, have progressive MS, a form of the disease marked by gradual worsening of neurological function and disabilities over time.
    Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The research team noted that fatty degeneration of the muscle could be clearly seen on MRIs, as streaks of fat replace muscle fibers.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Parkinson's is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the degeneration of nerve cells, which become damaged and die, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
    Mason Leib, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Dombrowski, like Breslow, is more responsible than his manager for the failings of his club, which ended its 10-game losing streak on Saturday night but still is worse off than the Red Sox at 9-18.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Now it had been relegated again to a leftist cause, a symbol of anti-imperial resistance for some and the face of communism’s failings for others.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • It is anticipated that supervisors will attempt to pull the wool over the eyes of voters, by pretending this measure is a new implementation of term limits instead of a weakening of term limits.
    John Franklin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The weakening is mainly attributed to climate change, according to Elipot, speaking in a podcast interview with USA TODAY.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Languishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/languishment. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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