DECELERATIONS Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

decelerations

noun

plural of deceleration

as in declines

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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accelerations

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Recent Examples of decelerations 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

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Noun

Kurtz also pointed to declines in cities like San Francisco, which is moving to support more sober-living options, housing that bans drugs and alcohol.

— Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
The zoo also recently renovated its orangutan habitat and is working to recover from attendance declines during the COVID-19 pandemic, a widespread problem for many similar organizations.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of declines

Noun

But the Postal Service didn’t specify which voters would be affected by the slowdowns and which wouldn’t.

— Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026
Investors are betting on an enormous buildout, and data center moratoriums or other slowdowns could hurt forecasts for returns on investments.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of slowdowns

Noun

Despite slumps everywhere on the Blue Jackets’ lineup, Fantilli and Johnson have made highlight plays in recent outings.

— Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
In last year’s World Series, Ohtani had endured hitting slumps, too, but his teammates compensated with timely contributions to earn a second consecutive title.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of slumps

Noun

Shift Assistant Pro, meanwhile, enables clutchless upshifts and downshifts, and comes as standard on every variant except the Base, where it can be added later.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Smoother downshifts while braking matter more, but trying to step up a gear at full throttle anywhere near redline seemed to challenge the clutch-free system.

— Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

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