How to Use decrease in a Sentence

decrease

1 of 2 verb

• The driver decreased her speed as she approached the curve.
• Sales decreased by five percent this year.
• These changes will decrease our expenses.
• In forty-one states, sign-ups have decreased.
  — Joelle Gross, NBC news, 22 June 2026
• Martínez is still that free swinger at heart, but his whiff rate has decreased.
  — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 1 May 2026
• Winds will decrease to 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
  — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
• The risk for autism decreased to about 15%.
  — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
• Drone strikes have decreased by 83%.
  — Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
• If the band rides up, decrease the band and increase the cup.
  — Malana Vantyler march 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
• This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
  — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2026
• Over the past few years, profits have decreased.
  — The Denver Post, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
• And while low-cost housing has decreased, rents have risen.
  — Desiree Mathurin april 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
• See what prices have increased and decreased.
  — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
• That total will no doubt decrease.
  — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026
• It has long been known that testosterone levels decrease as men age.
  — Alexander P. Cole, STAT, 18 July 2026
• Some tickets decreased in price.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
• If the band feels tight, but the cups fit well, increase the band size and decrease the cup size.
  — Malana Vantyler march 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
• Ticket prices have been slashed, and hotel fares have decreased as well.
  — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 16 Nov. 2023
• Wind gusts of 23 mph in the day should decrease to around 8 mph in the evening.
  — John Tufts, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
• That’s decreased to $1,566 this year.
  — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
• Blashill said that has been a focus to decrease the need to be on the penalty kill.
  — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
• Fire risk will decrease on Wednesday.
  — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 12 Feb. 2026
• That, too, has decreased pressure for progress on the ceasefire.
  — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
• In fact, transit usage has decreased for decades.
  — Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
• Most cotton benchmarks decreased over the past month.
  — Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
• By April and May, the shelf life decreases.
  — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
• Online sales decreased 4% while sales at stores were roughly flat.
  — Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
• That means that the size of the cells decreases with each round of divisions.
  — Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
• Idol later said that the company had since decreased prices by the same amount.
  — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
• Survival rates decrease as the disease spreads.
  — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Apr. 2026

decrease

2 of 2 noun

• Because of the injury, some decrease in mobility is to be expected.
• Studies report a recent decrease in traffic accidents.
• But the crime decrease was just the top line.
  — John Avlon, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
• Trump wants a three-point decrease.
  — Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
• That is a 1% decrease from last year.
  — ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
• That’s an 8% decrease from last year.
  — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
• But then, the decrease in the smoking rate stalled.
  — Dr. Tom Frieden, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
• Sea ducks and shorebirds both saw a decrease.
  — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
• This was the seventh-largest decrease in hours among all states.
  — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
• The decrease is due to an increase in available units.
  — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
• By the end of the week, moisture decreases and so do the chances for rain.
  — Jennifer Gray, CNN, 7 Aug. 2023
• That is a direct decrease in supply chain costs.
  — Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
• But over the past seven days, the rate decreases have slowed.
  — Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
• But we’re heartened by any decrease in those numbers.
  — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
• That’s a 31% decrease from this time last year, data shows.
  — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
• India saw his playing time decrease as well.
  — Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
• The share who see a decrease in capex dipped to 11% from 13%.
  — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
• Your heart rate will either increase or decrease.
  — Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
• Even a small decrease in your rate can save you thousands of dollars over the life of the loan.
  — Ashley Donohoe, Car and Driver, 5 Sep. 2023
• That is an 8-point decrease compared to March in the same poll.
  — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 3 May 2026
• And there was also a noticeable decrease in the amount of dust in my house.
  — Joe Salas april 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
• The overall decrease in crime isn’t unique to Fort Worth.
  — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
• Too much water can also result in a decrease in blooms.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
• The prune juice group had a significant decrease in hard and lumpy stools.
  — Cynthia Sass, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
• The years since have seen decreases in the number of overdose deaths.
  — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
• And across the nation, only four states saw decreases in their bills.
  — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
• Dallas was the only one of Texas’ five largest cities to see its costs decrease.
  — Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
• The city’s success or decrease doesn’t stay within its limits.
  — Kenneth Okeke, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
• That was the end of a 14-month streak without any year-over-year decreases.
  — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
• That’s a 7% decrease from the previous year.
  — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026