DE-ESCALATION Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

de-escalation

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as in reduction

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Recent Examples of de-escalation For example, Iranian officials insist de-escalation in Lebanon was part of the deal; Israeli leaders deny it. — Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 25 June 2026 On the other hand, a commitment to long-term investment could potentially help bring about further de-escalation and also grant Gulf countries access to lucrative opportunities in Iran's energy, logistics, manufacturing , and transport sectors. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 23 June 2026 Clemmons supports mandatory training in defensive driving, situational awareness, and de-escalation. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 Amy Gower, a commodity strategist at Morgan Stanley said that while de-escalation in the Middle East has supported gold, a more hawkish Fed brings fresh challenges, especially for ETF buying. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 22 June 2026 The Center for Conflict Resolution is a nonprofit that focuses on conflict de-escalation training and restorative justice education. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026 Peak said the role drones play in improving officer safety and response times cannot be overstated, especially in regards to their utility as a de-escalation tool. — Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026 In a truly healthy relationship, de-escalation is a mandatory part of conflict because both partners recognize the importance of maintaining a safe baseline. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Analysts say even the perception of escalation or de-escalation can trigger sharp swings in crude prices within minutes. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 27 May 2026

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Noun

In late April, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration banned the use of federal grants for distributing strips to the public and for some other harm reduction practices that have been credited with saving lives.

— Scott Maucione, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
Gamers lament that this is benefitting the companies while offering nothing to consumers with no price reductions in the cost of games, despite the supply-side savings.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of reduction

Noun

The company said that drastic decrease was the result of pre-acquisition adjustments to the value of intangible assets as well as restructuring costs.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
That follows decreases from mid-year crime data for 2024 and 2023, which saw 1,194 and 1,304 incidents respectively.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of decrease

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But a trio of economists, including former IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath, insist that appreciation could worsen Chinese deflation and further reduce demand for foreign goods, exacerbating imbalances.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Owing to a recession and chronic deflation in the 1990s, Japan had kept its interest rates as low as zero or negative in the hope of rejuvenating the economy since then through the 2010s.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of deflation

Noun

Eliminating many of these township governments, mosquito abatement districts, and duplicative sanitation, library, school and park districts would be good government in a state that needs to reduce the burden on its taxpayers.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Elsewhere, Meta is also caught in the spotlight after being ordered to pay $567 million into an abatement fund in New Mexico as part of a public nuisance case.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of abatement

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The first of the Virginia-class SSGNs are not scheduled to join the fleet until 2029, so the Navy is likely to see a shrinkage in its missile strike capabilities in the meantime.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
That’s where all the problems come from—the shrinkage, the color, blah, blah, blah.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of shrinkage

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But one of the most immediate and visible consequences of 1898 was the diminution of the city’s Black population.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
The plaintiffs are seeking unspecified compensation and punitive damages for emotional distress, the temporary loss of property use and the long-term diminution of property value caused by chemical stigma.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2026

Definition of diminution

Noun

Those signals together confirmed that the stock's character had shifted from a sustained uptrend to a downtrend.

— Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 29 July 2026
Fundraising then may pick up for VC firms after being stuck in a downtrend since a peak of $413 billion in 2022, according to PitchBook data, though the benefits won’t be immediate and will be contingent on public market reception.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026

Definition of downtrend

Noun

Post-Covid, Hollywood has whined about the falloff for MPA fare in Pan Asian territories, particularly the once-robust South Korea.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 July 2026
With two new teams in the league, a big turnaround from the Wings, and somewhat of a falloff from the Aces and Liberty, there might be some new excitement in the postseason.

— David Troy, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

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