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Recent Examples of decelerate The actions of President Donald Trump's administration will significantly decelerate the race to decarbonize economies around the world, according to energy and climate change experts. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025 The underlying reality Friday’s report suggests that job growth has been decelerating in recent months. Joseph Lawler, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025 Global Blue's March 2025 data, released on April 9th, showed European tax-free sales growth decelerating further to +7% year-on-year. Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 3 June 2025 Resilience used a series of thruster burns to descend, decelerate and steer its way toward a landing in Mare Frigoris, a vast basaltic plain that lies about 56 degrees north of the lunar equator. Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for decelerate
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Verb
  • The pace of life in Austin slows over the summer months as snowbirds flee north and triple-digit temperatures spook would-be tourists.
    Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
  • The use of real-world data often comes with concerns and roadblocks—privacy risks, inconsistent formats, gaps in edge cases and regulatory hurdles can all slow development or skew outcomes.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • Verstappen braked hard on the wet track, but went past Piastri, who was leading the race.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
  • The braking force of these cars is just incredible, way more than acceleration.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 1 July 2025

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“Decelerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decelerate. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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