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as in eats
to consume or wear away gradually
the fear that inflation will continue to erode people's savings
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as in wears
to damage or diminish by continued friction
the winds and desert sands have eroded much of the original surface of these ancient monuments
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Recent Examples of erodes
Expectations shape perception, and failing to meet them erodes trust.
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
This kind of polarization erodes trust, relationships, and performance.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
This inconsistency erodes trust and loyalty.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
In addition, when policies do not align with the organizational culture, trust between employees and leadership erodes.
—Susan Madsen, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Trust erodes as teams notice leaders avoiding problems.
—Curt Steinhorst, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Endless scrolling through surface-level content erodes deep thinking and analytical skills.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Stress, in turn, erodes our capacity to cope.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The mere presence of your phone in your pocket reduces your attention and erodes the quality of your output.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
This kind of polarization erodes trust, relationships, and performance.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
This inconsistency erodes trust and loyalty.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
In addition, when policies do not align with the organizational culture, trust between employees and leadership erodes.
—Susan Madsen, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Trust erodes as teams notice leaders avoiding problems.
—Curt Steinhorst, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Endless scrolling through surface-level content erodes deep thinking and analytical skills.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Stress, in turn, erodes our capacity to cope.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The mere presence of your phone in your pocket reduces your attention and erodes the quality of your output.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erodes
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If Chicago eats about half the deal, the Dodgers could trade a pitcher like Bobby Miller to the Windy City to appease the Cubs and bring Suzuki to Los Angeles.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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All 450 guests visiting the resort (there isn't room for any more) stay in one single building that is ski in-ski out, where everyone eats together over a half-week or week.Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Other points-counterpoints focus on whether pasteurization also destroys vitamins in milk.Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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The belief is that pasteurization destroys some of the vitamins and minerals naturally found in milk.Julie Scott, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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The move reduces the sentence for all but three of the 40 inmates on federal death row.Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Moreover, automating processes with AI reduces the likelihood of human error, freeing cybersecurity professionals to focus on higher-priority tasks and enabling faster response times to incidents.Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Erodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erodes. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.
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