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 Match analysis from professional football also suggests around a quarter fewer explosive accelerations and decelerations at altitude than at sea level. — Alan McCall, New York Times, 1 July 2026 Hamstring strains often occur during sprinting or rapid deceleration, while groin strains are linked to cutting movements and powerful inside-foot kicks. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 June 2026 Zscaler lost two key salespeople, and the deceleration is palpable. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 May 2026 At best, this method could be deployed as part of a hybrid strategy that uses a separate system for deceleration. — Kai James, The Conversation, 26 May 2026 The faster the dive, the greater the stress placed on the wings, muscles, and skeleton during deceleration. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 In its most recent quarterly results, Microsoft’s closely watched Azure cloud-computing division posted a slight deceleration in growth from the prior quarter. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026 Do note, though, that the airbag will activate only in frontal accidents and under certain deceleration conditions. — New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2026 Until a ceasefire materializes, the Treasury market is likely to be torn between near-term inflation fears and the risk of economic deceleration later in the year. — Michael MacKenzie, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceleration

Noun

If inflation is outpacing nominal interest rates, the real return on bonds and other income-producing assets declines or even becomes negative.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 8 July 2026
This decline has pinched profit margins in the 401(k) world, said Kai Richter, an attorney with Cohen Milstein who has long specialized in ERISA class-action cases.

— Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 8 July 2026

Definition of decline

Noun

Some of the data is collected on Allstate’s app through Drivewise, which measures braking, phone use, nighttime driving and speeding across the country.

— Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Every part must be in good working order or your braking performance will be affected.

— Keith Laing, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of braking

Noun

Even at the height of the Miami’s summer slowdown, one buyer just shelled out more than $27 million for a home in the neighborhood at 790 Lake Rd.

— Catherine Odom July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
New data from China indicates a significant slowdown in smartphone sales, with a 13% year-on-year decline during the 618 Shopping Festival.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 8 July 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

Changes over the seven days ranged from a drop of 5% to an increase of 2%.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
Another investigator testified that the distance from the apparent sniper's perch to the tent where Kirk was speaking was about 410 feet, with a 68-foot vertical drop.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of drop

Noun

Not bad considering his fight to find feel after missing most of last year with injuries and enduring a five-start slump from the end of May through the middle of June.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
Gains in shares of chipmakers helped global markets bounce back from a slump at the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran this year.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

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