DE-ESCALATIONS Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

de-escalations

noun

plural of de-escalation

as in decreases

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Noun

Throughout her reelection campaign, Bass has repeatedly touted two straight years of decreases in homelessness from 2024 to 2025 as one of her main arguments for why she should be given another four years by Angelenos.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Other states hit hard by the opioid epidemic also saw year-over-year decreases in fatal overdoses, including states that didn’t loosen Medicaid billing rules, like Tennessee and West Virginia.

— Alex Acquisto, ProPublica, 30 July 2026

Definition of decreases

Noun

Paul Barnkow, Arvada I’m reading with interest the articles regarding the water restrictions imposed by Denver Water and that the restrictions aren’t generating the reductions requested.

— DP Opinion, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026
Sodium-ion chemistry also performs well in cold weather, where conventional lithium-ion batteries often experience noticeable reductions in charging speed and driving range.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of reductions

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The exclusive deal lands as Netflix leans on AI across roughly 300 productions, even as its stock slumps and Hollywood unions press for strict protections for human performances.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Having endured plenty of slumps himself, Olson made a point to sit down with the young catcher and talk through it.

— Jesús Cano, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of slumps

Noun

Parent companies of SeaWorld Orlando and Universal Orlando recently reported attendance dips.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
The zoo staff tried to cool her off by spraying her with water and providing her fluids with intravenous dips, but Mugi eventually died on July 28.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of dips

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Let go of any lingering urges or habits to play it small because when eclipses arrive, there’s higher potential for big life changes.

— Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
With two eclipses and a parade of planets changing signs, the cosmos is bringing more than enough intrigue to keep the drama alive and breathing.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of eclipses

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