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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
Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2025
And there are these elements of inflation while decelerating, like the Treasury secretary said.
—NBC news, 26 Oct. 2025
Deckers’ shares have dropped more than 55% year to date, leaving investors on edge about any signs of decelerating demand.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
However, the major result emerging from this research is the implication that the universe is not expanding at an accelerating rate, but has already transitioned into a state of decelerating expansion.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2025
And there are these elements of inflation while decelerating, like the Treasury secretary said.
—NBC news, 26 Oct. 2025
Deckers’ shares have dropped more than 55% year to date, leaving investors on edge about any signs of decelerating demand.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decelerating
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And, through it all, stocks have continued to steadily rise, buoyed by hopes for Fed rate cuts, stronger-than-expected corporate earnings and slowing but stubborn confidence that an AI boom might reap big rewards for investors.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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Rounding out the mechanical upgrades is a revised braking system, which should come in handy on particularly treacherous routes.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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The loss of rear vehicle lighting can reduce the vehicle visibility and fail to alert other drivers on the road if the vehicle is braking, turning or reversing which can increase the risk of a crash.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Decelerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decelerating. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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