deteriorating
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- IPA(key): /dɪˈtɪəɹ.i.əɹˌeɪ.tɪŋ/
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deteriorating (comparative more deteriorating, superlative most deteriorating)
- Getting worse.
- 2019 January 28, Seth Fiegerman, “Apple earnings: How low can iPhone sales go?”, in CNN[1], Atlanta, Ga.: Warner Bros. Discovery, archived from the original on 22 July 2025:
- On Monday, chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA) cut its sales outlook for the fourth quarter, citing “deteriorating macroeconomic conditions, particularly in China.” Last week, Intel’s (INTC) CEO also noted that “trade and macro concerns, especially in China, have intensified.”
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deteriorating
- present participle and gerund of deteriorate