scle·rot·ic
sklə-ˈrä-tik 
1
a
medical
: of, relating to, or affected with sclerosis (see sclerosis sense 1)
sclerotic arteries
sclerotic bone lesions
b
: grown rigid or unresponsive especially with age : unable or reluctant to adapt or compromise
a sclerotic system/bureaucracy
the country's sclerotic economy
The upheaval in Egypt, Libya, Bahrain and elsewhere is driven by popular revulsion with sclerotic, corrupt leadership.—
Rachel Bronson
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anatomy
: being or relating to the sclera
the sclerotic coat of the eye
Examples of sclerotic in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebKenny Torrella, Vox, 24 July 2024
But Starmer — who is scheduled to meet Biden at the White House on Wednesday — inherited an economy showing the strains of more than a decade of political tumult, inadequate business investment and sclerotic government planning.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
To reverse Russian and Chinese expansion in the Global South, the next administration would be wise to launch a massive information engagement effort beyond the current sclerotic and ineffectual Cold War style international broadcasting.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Starmer has to create a virtuous circle in which a radical renewal of the United Kingdom’s sclerotic democracy feeds into and is in turn fed by an energetic revival of its flaccid economy.
—Fintan O’Toole, Foreign Affairs, 5 July 2024
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Adjective
That the threat level is on the rise is also a damning indictment of the US Department of Agriculture’s sclerotic response to the virus, which has drawn sharp criticism from the infectious disease research community.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 24 July 2024
But Starmer — who is scheduled to meet Biden at the White House on Wednesday — inherited an economy showing the strains of more than a decade of political tumult, inadequate business investment and sclerotic government planning.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
To reverse Russian and Chinese expansion in the Global South, the next administration would be wise to launch a massive information engagement effort beyond the current sclerotic and ineffectual Cold War style international broadcasting.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Starmer has to create a virtuous circle in which a radical renewal of the United Kingdom’s sclerotic democracy feeds into and is in turn fed by an energetic revival of its flaccid economy.
—Fintan O’Toole, Foreign Affairs, 5 July 2024
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“Sclerotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sclerotic. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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sclerotic
1 of 2 adjective
scle·rot·ic
sklə-ˈrät-ik
1
: being or relating to the sclera
2
: of, relating to, or affected with sclerosis
sclerotic
2 of 2 noun
: sclera
Medical Definition
sclerotic
1 of 2 adjective
scle·rot·ic
sklə-ˈrät-ik
sclerotic
2 of 2 noun
: sclera
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