as in reduction
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for de-escalation
Noun
-
Beijing will meet the U.S. reductions, dropping tariffs on U.S. goods to 10%.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025 -
The bill earmarks a reduction of federal matching funds for Medicaid expansion populations, decreasing the current 90 percent federal contribution to the standard range of 50 to 83 percent.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
Noun
-
Hard Rock Northern Indiana saw a decrease in earnings with about $38.5 million reported for March 2025 compared to $42.6 million reported in March 2024.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
-
The annual point-in-time count, which was publicly released Tuesday, saw decreases in shelters and on sidewalks.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
Noun
-
Cheng Xin | Getty Images News As sky-high tariffs kill U.S. orders for Chinese goods, the country has been striving to help exporters divert sales to the domestic market — a move that threatens to drive the world’s second-largest economy into deeper deflation.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 May 2025
-
Rent inflation turned into a very slight deflation.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Welsh and the Postal Service fought over who should pay for asbestos abatement and the repair of worn and broken floor tiles.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
-
Schools at medium and high risk will receive additional testing for lead and could be subject to full or partial closures for abatement.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
That is not all the shrinkage The Voice will undergo next fall.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
-
An indication of the stand’s age came via the sizeable gaps that had opened up in the floorboards, most likely due to the shrinkage of old timbers over time.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
Noun
-
After noticing a global gap in effective and trusted protection when faced with financial diminution, the company honed in on the product, refining it to meet the needs of employees worldwide.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
-
What’s really harmful, in my estimation, is the uncertainty of it all and the diminution of trust our strongest allies will have in the United States for years to come.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The daily price chart for the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund is here: The price has moved upward from the April lows but is unable to cross above the downtrend line that connects the late November 2024 high with the early March 2025 high.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
-
If the chart is moving higher growth stocks are out performing value stocks, and vice versa in the case of a downtrend.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
The company’s newest vehicle, the Cybertruck, has seen a falloff in sales.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
-
California's embrace of EVs makes Tesla's falloff more concerning given that overall zero-emission vehicle sales in the state rose 7.3% during the first three months of the year.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“De-escalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de-escalation. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share