as in disrepair
formal
the state of being old and in bad condition or poor health
The house has fallen into decrepitude. She was saddened by the decrepitude of many of the nursing home residents.
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Recent Examples of decrepitude
Recent experience, including Mauricio Macri’s 2015-2019 Presidency, when Caputo and Federico Sturzenegger were also in charge of the nation’s economic levers, ended up with jarring devaluations that initiated a new and deeper descent into economic decrepitude.
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Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
If that’s not enough for perennial contention, then the rest of the AFC East’s decrepitude will keep that window wide open.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Any rescue from the muck rests with ordinary citizens taking city and state government back from the politicians serving special interests rather than their own; and shunting aside the go-along-to-get-along business and civic elites settling for decrepitude.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
Despite Orlok’s prosthetic decrepitude and the plague-like toxicity of his love, what truly horrifies Ellen about him is that some unknown part of her nature craves his touch.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024
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Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
If that’s not enough for perennial contention, then the rest of the AFC East’s decrepitude will keep that window wide open.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Any rescue from the muck rests with ordinary citizens taking city and state government back from the politicians serving special interests rather than their own; and shunting aside the go-along-to-get-along business and civic elites settling for decrepitude.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
Despite Orlok’s prosthetic decrepitude and the plague-like toxicity of his love, what truly horrifies Ellen about him is that some unknown part of her nature craves his touch.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decrepitude
Noun
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Cincinnati operates 41 restrooms in its 5,000-acre system, with plans to open six in disrepair by next year.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
4 July 2025
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But it’s been in disrepair for years and rarely used.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
Noun
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It was originally added to water systems to combat tooth decay but more recently has been scrutinized by critics citing studies that elevated exposure could reduce IQ levels in children.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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In a world where sugar consumption continues to rise, dentists are struggling to keep up with demand; by some estimates, nearly 3.5 billion people worldwide are now struggling with oral diseases and tooth decay.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The shadow of death and debility haunted American women throughout the nineteenth century.—
Jenny Noyce,
JSTOR Daily,
28 June 2024
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President Biden’s troubles — lingering inflation, wars and rumors of wars, his debility — could have benefited any Republican.—
David Harsanyi,
National Review,
25 Jan. 2024
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“Decrepitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decrepitude. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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