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
But Gauff started more aggressively disrupting Pegula’s rhythm with her combination of heavy topspin and skidding slice, as well as acceleration and deceleration of the ball from groundstroke to groundstroke.
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James Hansen, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
This time, the deceleration is being driven largely by internal factors—capital discipline, geology, and infrastructure constraints—rather than a market shock.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
And at the heart of Franklin’s deceleration is Bridgewater and this funky offseason work.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
In the real world, this remarkable feat of deceleration will enable the WindRunner to stop within 10 lengths of the aircraft—about 1,080 meters.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2025
The note also suggests that as well as a deceleration (after all, spending will have to plateau at some point) investors are going to want to see more meaningful results as time goes on.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
After successful deceleration and landing burns, B1083 softly touched down on SpaceX's A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic Ocean about six minutes later.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
That would be a deceleration from 104,000 in July.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
James Hansen, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
This time, the deceleration is being driven largely by internal factors—capital discipline, geology, and infrastructure constraints—rather than a market shock.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
And at the heart of Franklin’s deceleration is Bridgewater and this funky offseason work.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
In the real world, this remarkable feat of deceleration will enable the WindRunner to stop within 10 lengths of the aircraft—about 1,080 meters.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2025
The note also suggests that as well as a deceleration (after all, spending will have to plateau at some point) investors are going to want to see more meaningful results as time goes on.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
After successful deceleration and landing burns, B1083 softly touched down on SpaceX's A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic Ocean about six minutes later.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
That would be a deceleration from 104,000 in July.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceleration
Noun
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That research has also linked ultraprocessed foods to health concerns like obesity, Type 2 diabetes, cognitive decline and cardiovascular disease.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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These participants tended to report good physical health and strong social relationships, but their testing revealed small declines in memory and emotional awareness.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ease off the accelerator gradually and avoid abrupt braking to prevent skidding.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ease off the accelerator gradually and avoid abrupt braking to prevent skidding.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The upheaval comes as brands battle to reverse a slowdown in luxury consumption worldwide, with aspirational consumers turning their backs on high-ends goods after several years of steep price increases in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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That’s why a slowdown in Little Village threatens to have a spillover effect on Chicago.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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New additives like preservatives, flavorings and vitamins were infused into them, and they were packaged in novel ways to withstand hard helicopter drops, wet beach landings and days at the bottom of rucksacks.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Drag performance, with its abundance of wigs, campy makeup and death drops, is ready-made for Halloween.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ohtani, though, doesn’t believe pitching has anything to do with his extended slump at the plate.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The American whiskey industry is on the rocks, with anti-tariff backlash hurting exports and exacerbating the strains of a years-long slump in domestic demand.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Deceleration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceleration. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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