as in braking
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace
she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone
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Recent Examples of decelerating
Randy Watts, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
What’s more, rates of extinction may be decelerating, in part due to intensifying conservation efforts, particularly for mammals and birds.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Looking closely at consumption Whitney points to decelerating and even negative consumer spending in key categories that comprise approximately 20% of the workforce, including hotel, hospitality, and retail sectors, as a primary indicator.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
That value is decelerating, researchers said, meaning each generation is adding less time than the last.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Still, in downgrading the name to neutral, BofA expressed concerns about decelerating growth in data centers.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
After months of mixed signals on the economy, recent jobs and inflation data suggest that the economy is, at the margin, decelerating.
—Randy Watts, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
What’s more, rates of extinction may be decelerating, in part due to intensifying conservation efforts, particularly for mammals and birds.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Looking closely at consumption Whitney points to decelerating and even negative consumer spending in key categories that comprise approximately 20% of the workforce, including hotel, hospitality, and retail sectors, as a primary indicator.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
That value is decelerating, researchers said, meaning each generation is adding less time than the last.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Still, in downgrading the name to neutral, BofA expressed concerns about decelerating growth in data centers.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decelerating
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Goodall showed no signs of slowing down in her 80s, traveling some 300 days a year to meet with world leaders about climate change, visit conservation projects, and support her Roots & Shoots youth environmental program.—
Tricia Escobedo,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Unlike sales of physical records, requests for plaques are showing no signs of slowing down.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Strong, random gusts of wind caught out plenty, suddenly changing grip levels and even braking points and littering the track with leaves and branches.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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During 600 miles of testing, vehicles with the CCM software endured 85% fewer hard-braking incidents and spent 70% less time stopped in traffic.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Decelerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decelerating. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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