DECELERATION Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

deceleration

noun

Definition of deceleration

as in decline

a usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something demand for our product is dropping, so I have ordered a deceleration of production

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Recent Examples of deceleration Bears will understandably point to the cont'd Services deceleration / agentic risk, memory cost headwinds, and a lack of real EPS revisions post-quarter. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026 In addition, Apple said services revenue is projected to rise 8%-9% in the year-end 2026 quarter, indicating further deceleration. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026 The results suggest experience is little protection against catastrophic deceleration, said Aldo Seffrin, an exercise scientist in São José dos Campos, Brazil, who led the study. — Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2026 Analysts had predicted that the third-quarter luxury earnings would be challenging, notably due to a sequential deceleration in China. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026 These include gravitational forces, commonly known as G-forces, that increase or decrease the pressure riders feel on their bodies during rapid acceleration and deceleration. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 Concerns about this recent deceleration aside, a slight quarter-to-quarter boost is obviously preferable to the bundle’s comparable loss of 953,000 customers between the first and second quarters of this year. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The approval includes a condition requiring a deceleration taper lane at the Sierra Wilds entrance on Wildcat Boulevard. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Regenerative braking and deceleration also convert kinetic energy into driving range for the Prius by feeding its self-charging hybrid battery. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceleration

Noun

Prices have dipped about 40 cents over the past month, with much of that decline happening in the past two weeks.

— Willa Rubin, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026
The decline in oil demand was in part because high prices forced consumers around the world to make some painful decisions about their energy usage.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of decline

Noun

These programs typically use a smartphone app or connected device to monitor factors such as braking, acceleration, mileage and driving times.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
The instructors at Team O’Neil recommend keeping it in 4-Hi (low range limits speed) to provide more stable braking and better control in the corners.

— Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of braking

Noun

The fresh data arrived at a delicate moment for the central bank, where policymakers are weighing a rate increase that could help tackle inflation but risks a slowdown in hiring.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
Without such a slowdown, Amodei warned AI could be capable of letting loose a swarm of agents that could take over the entire internet within six to 12 months.

— Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of slowdown

Noun

The Everrati's left pedal operates pads on discs in the normal fashion, but the motors also give powerful regenerative retardation when the accelerator is lifted.

— Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 18 June 2021
The policy of retardation of submarine technology ended right after the beginning of the Anglo-German naval race (marked by the German Naval Laws of 1898 and 1900).

— chicagotribune.com, chicagotribune.com, 28 July 2017

Definition of retardation

Noun

But after five years, that drop didn't translate into saving people from suffering cardiovascular complications.

— Rob Stein, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026
Acknowledgement of the defensive limitations of certain rotation components could have potentially forestalled the drop to defensive depths.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of drop

Noun

Those issues were seen as the driving force behind the ANC’s latest slump in support.

— Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Stocks are extending their recovery rally to a second straight session after Thursday's postelection market slump.

— Jeff Marks,Matthew J. Belvedere,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of slump

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