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
This represents a deceleration from 26% in 2025.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
This marks a deceleration compared with the third quarter, when fashion sales dipped 2%, against a tougher base of comparison due to last year’s post-election bump in the US.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Dial back regenerative braking or avoid one-pedal driving — a feature that lets an EV slow down, and sometimes stop, just by lifting the foot off the accelerator — to reduce the risk of sudden deceleration on slick roads.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Chief Medical Examiner Alice Briones found that the brain bleeding was an acceleration-deceleration injury and would not have occurred in a healthy baby.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
The recent deceleration of overdose deaths could be because producers in Canada and Mexico found alternative sources, Reuter and his colleagues think.
—Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The recent deceleration of overdose deaths could be because producers in Canada and Mexico found alternative sources, Reuter and his colleagues think.
—Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
Falling back into the lower atmosphere, the crew was warned to get back in their seats to strap in before the onset of atmospheric deceleration.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
That represents a deceleration of the 18 percent growth in fiscal 2025, according to William Blair analyst Sharon Zackfia.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
This marks a deceleration compared with the third quarter, when fashion sales dipped 2%, against a tougher base of comparison due to last year’s post-election bump in the US.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Dial back regenerative braking or avoid one-pedal driving — a feature that lets an EV slow down, and sometimes stop, just by lifting the foot off the accelerator — to reduce the risk of sudden deceleration on slick roads.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Chief Medical Examiner Alice Briones found that the brain bleeding was an acceleration-deceleration injury and would not have occurred in a healthy baby.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
The recent deceleration of overdose deaths could be because producers in Canada and Mexico found alternative sources, Reuter and his colleagues think.
—Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The recent deceleration of overdose deaths could be because producers in Canada and Mexico found alternative sources, Reuter and his colleagues think.
—Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
Falling back into the lower atmosphere, the crew was warned to get back in their seats to strap in before the onset of atmospheric deceleration.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
That represents a deceleration of the 18 percent growth in fiscal 2025, according to William Blair analyst Sharon Zackfia.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceleration
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The decline in future spending commitments is projected to lead to 670,000 and 1,600,000 lives lost annually.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The cuts mark a steep decline for the historic newsroom, which has lost subscribers following controversial editorial decisions by owner Jeff Bezos.—
David Bauder,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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But there may be new tactics that could help the drivers, such as running at maximum revs through a corner or even dropping to first gear, the latter a rarity on an F1 track, in a bid to harvest more energy by maximizing engine braking when slowing the car.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Post-collision braking now comes standard on every SUV, as does a power tailgate.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
29 Jan. 2026
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While a slowdown hits most buyers, properties valued above $10 million are marching to their own beat.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
2 Feb. 2026
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The meters are intended to control the flow of traffic onto state highways to diminish slowdowns and collisions, said Nick Liccardo, a senior transportation engineer with the state Department of Transportation.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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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
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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
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But gold prices have been extraordinary volatile, smashing through record highs before posting their biggest single-day drop on record last month.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Sharp drops hit Wall Street on Thursday as technology stocks fell and bitcoin plunged again to roughly half its record price set last fall.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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As China struggles with a prolonged economic slump, and the US has emerged with the highest number of billionaires in the world, with over 900 (up from 813 in 2024), more splashy events in the country will follow.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Snapping Marta Suarez’s slump One reason TCU hasn’t looked as dominant since the start of the New Year is the play of graduate forward Marta Suarez.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Deceleration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceleration. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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