Synonyms of deceleration

deceleration

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decline
• braking
• slowdown
• retardation
• drop
• slump
• downshift
• letup
• weakening
• ebb
• retreat
• plunge
• collapse
• remission
• halt
• crash
• stoppage
• arrest
• wane
• flagging
• fall
• check

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acceleration
• quickening
• hastening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deceleration

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

There's also the worry that there will soon be a deceleration in the artificial intelligence spending cycle, which is going to shape what parts of the market do better and worse. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 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

But Delapierre was flung forwards violently by the rapid deceleration and suffered a nasty face-plant into the cockpit. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The record proves that the silent cabin, instant torque and smooth deceleration of electric-vehicle (EV) driving does not have to be derived from a charging grid. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026

This would lead to massive deceleration forces that instantly pulverize standard tracking electronics, leaving search teams completely blind. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026