as in worsening
to make more severe
a misconceived plan that only exacerbated the city's traffic problem
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Recent Examples of exacerbating
One exacerbating factor that will force companies to invest in and adopt decision intelligence will be labor shortages.
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Manoj Gujarathi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This inflexibility, coupled with the high cost of childcare, may force some parents, especially mothers, to consider leaving their jobs or reducing work hours, potentially hindering career advancement and exacerbating gender inequalities in the workplace.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Across a chasm, the same can be said for AML strategies, further exacerbating fragmented approaches and inefficiencies.
—Tamas Kadar, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Leaders in the freelance community have been sounding the alarm on mental health issues for years, with a slowdown in production only exacerbating matters.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
While Thanksgiving and Christmas may bring holiday cheer for some, many of my clients find these celebrations emotionally charged and exhausting, often exacerbating feelings of loneliness and inadequacy.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 1 Oct. 2024
The researchers stated in their Conversation article that climate change is exacerbating bushfires in Australia.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2024
Manoj Gujarathi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This inflexibility, coupled with the high cost of childcare, may force some parents, especially mothers, to consider leaving their jobs or reducing work hours, potentially hindering career advancement and exacerbating gender inequalities in the workplace.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Across a chasm, the same can be said for AML strategies, further exacerbating fragmented approaches and inefficiencies.
—Tamas Kadar, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Leaders in the freelance community have been sounding the alarm on mental health issues for years, with a slowdown in production only exacerbating matters.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
While Thanksgiving and Christmas may bring holiday cheer for some, many of my clients find these celebrations emotionally charged and exhausting, often exacerbating feelings of loneliness and inadequacy.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 1 Oct. 2024
The researchers stated in their Conversation article that climate change is exacerbating bushfires in Australia.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Exacerbating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exacerbating. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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