How to Use deterioration in a Sentence

deterioration

noun
  • Throw away any toys that aren’t used or show signs of deterioration or mold.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Once a mask is frayed, has stretched out straps or shows other signs of deterioration, toss it.
    — Terry Demio, The Enquirer, 17 Jan. 2022
  • Well, so there’s where maybe some of the deterioration comes into play.
    — The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 7 June 2023
  • Lights with old wires or other deterioration should not be used.
    — George Petras, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
  • This means, in many cases, months of pain and even a deterioration of symptoms.
    — Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2021
  • 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
  • There will be a slow deterioration of the quality of our lives.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 18 July 2024
  • This method takes a bit of patience and time, but will stop the deterioration of your cabinet.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Urban trees have also been found to slow the deterioration of streets and reduce crime.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Fandom played a part in the deterioration of these women’s lives.
    — Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Tired light, as a deterioration effect, is ruled out.
    — Big Think, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The only deterioration is on the sole, where the grippy nubs have started to wear off in some areas.
    — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2023
  • And if the pig starts to spoil, at least its moldy deterioration is a fitting sendoff to a most difficult year.
    — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 31 Dec. 2020
  • There is no sign of deterioration in the momentum here, just a stock catching its breath before the next move.
    — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 22 June 2026
  • The researchers couldn’t say whether the co-infection played a role in her rapid deterioration.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2021
  • Years ago, paper deterioration was often blamed on the age of the object.
    — Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 19 Nov. 2020
  • When seed is in wet soil for prolonged periods of time, some – or all – of the seed can be lost to deterioration or rotting.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2023
  • While there is the potential for a kidney transplant, right now the deterioration of her joints and bones can’t be stopped.
    — Allyson Reedy, The Know, 27 May 2020
  • The decision stemmed from fears that the beams under the street were showing signs of deterioration.
    — Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2019
  • The end result was the deterioration of a once-great offensive line.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 10 June 2026
  • So far, jobless claims haven't shown a sharp deterioration in the labor market.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The wine war is taking place against the backdrop of a wider deterioration in relations.
    — Michelle Toh, CNN, 30 Nov. 2020
  • For young people, the most alarming trend is a deterioration in the number of jobs for those just starting out in a career.
    — Isabella Ward, Fortune Europe, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The deterioration is real, but gradual enough that investors have been able to look away.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026
  • Senescence is the loss of a cell’s power to divide and grow, thus causing deterioration.
    — New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
  • The main concern from city staff is the deterioration of the pool deck, according to a staff report for the council.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The patient is now on two of these drugs, and the deterioration of his physical abilities has stopped.
    — New York Times, 30 June 2022
  • That led to a deterioration of ties with Pakistan, which also claims the region.
    — Fayaz Bukhari, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Avalanches are rapid, massive slides of snow, ice, rock and soil that can be caused by storms, earthquakes or snowpack deterioration.
    — Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Many unused pools across the country are showing signs of deterioration, with weeds springing up in cracks in the concrete.
    — New York Times, 9 June 2022

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