1
as in degradation
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
the wasting of a once promising life in dissipation and drunkenness
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as in dispersion
an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered
the dissipation of the clouds by the early morning winds
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Recent Examples of dissipation
As noted by the excellent Caleb Denison at Digital Trends, the company has also reworked the TV’s cooling system with a new heat dissipation technique that should help keep that four-layer OLED panel in tip-top shape over the long term.
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Chris Welch, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
The beast is in ourselves, and, as Bonello posits, the realization of our desires also involves their dissipation.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
Overextension inevitably leads to frustration and the dissipation of limited resources.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2021
The device also features thermal architecture that works with the Mac mini 2004 using air ducts and a metal casing that maximizes heat dissipation from the SSD and its controller.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Chris Welch, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
The beast is in ourselves, and, as Bonello posits, the realization of our desires also involves their dissipation.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
Overextension inevitably leads to frustration and the dissipation of limited resources.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2021
The device also features thermal architecture that works with the Mac mini 2004 using air ducts and a metal casing that maximizes heat dissipation from the SSD and its controller.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissipation
Noun
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Service degradation caused in some attacks has lasted multiple days, with some remaining ongoing as of the time this post went live.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
6 Mar. 2025
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Bristol Myers Squibb is leveraging AI and machine learning to advance protein degradation science.—
Tina Chakrabarty,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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There is a dispersion of actors, organizations and relationships on both sides of the border involved in drug trafficking.—
Anna Lagos,
WIRED,
24 Jan. 2025
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The map below gives an estimation of the geographic dispersion of crypto investors.—
Javier Paz,
Forbes,
28 Jan. 2025
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The unaccountable bureaucracy and bloated government that find a home there, and the public and private corruption that go along with them, face serious scrutiny and genuine antagonism for the first time in a while.—
Jack Butler,
National Review,
2 Mar. 2025
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Countries with weak economic growth, high inflation, widespread corruption, and fragile institutions face the greatest risk.—
Aldo Flores-Quiroga,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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This long-standing separation suggests that island arcs and shifting land masses may have once provided a pathway for dispersal, only to later become isolated through geological changes.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The dispersals are stirring bitter memories of the 1948 war over Israel’s creation, when some 750,000 Palestinians were expelled from or fled their homes in what’s now Israel.—
Julia Frankel,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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This mountain has long had clusters of condos and townhouses, scatterings of private homes, and comfortable lodgings like the Sugarloaf Mountain Inn, which has exceptionally friendly service, good food at the restaurant 45 North, and a blessedly short walk to the lifts.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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This year, the Southeast and East Coast are well represented among players' hometowns, with a healthy scattering of places in the eastern-central portion of the country.—
George Petras,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Dissipation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissipation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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