on the decrease

phrase

: becoming less in size, amount, number, etc. : decreasing
The number of college applications is on the decrease.

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Vance’s pitch to his audience — meaning, pretty specifically, Midwestern voters — focused on the decrease in manufacturing that led to rampant unemployment in the region. — Philip Bump, Washington Post, 18 July 2024 The median home in Central Indiana cost $277,000, which is on the decrease. — Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Feb. 2023 As the system moves northward, winds would be on the decrease Sunday. — Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 30 July 2020

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“On the decrease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20decrease. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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