1. relating to or characterized by attrition; involving gradual wearing down or reduction through sustained pressure or attack
Usage: often used in military or strategic contexts

Examples

• The attritional warfare of World War I resulted in massive casualties on both sides.
• The company adopted an attritional strategy to slowly gain market share from competitors.
• The attritional nature of the legal battle drained both parties’ resources.
• Coaches worried about the attritional effects of the grueling training schedule.
• The attritional campaign gradually wore down public support for the policy.
• Economic sanctions created an attritional pressure on the country’s economy.