as in relaxation
freedom from activity or labor
the waitstaff gets a welcome period of decompression between the lunch and dinner rushes
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Recent Examples of decompression
Expect Zstd compression ratios to increase by up to 50% without impacting latency or placing additional demands on the CPU or GPU performing the decompression.
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Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
The mattress instructions indicated a 24 to 72 hour decompression period for the memory foam to assume its correct shape.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
Was the decompression time after work different for this type of project?
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
An ambient lounge and mingling decompression follows the show.
—Anne Schrager, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026
But the prospect of going without a staple of his decompression routine was a step too far.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
One area of uncertainty is how much hydrogen in the iron samples escaped during decompression; this loss has been documented in other studies but was not included in the new calculations.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Depress the decompression valve (if your model has one).
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The first uses extrusion, in which the biomass is heated and pressurized before undergoing rapid decompression.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
The mattress instructions indicated a 24 to 72 hour decompression period for the memory foam to assume its correct shape.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
Was the decompression time after work different for this type of project?
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
An ambient lounge and mingling decompression follows the show.
—Anne Schrager, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026
But the prospect of going without a staple of his decompression routine was a step too far.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
One area of uncertainty is how much hydrogen in the iron samples escaped during decompression; this loss has been documented in other studies but was not included in the new calculations.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Depress the decompression valve (if your model has one).
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The first uses extrusion, in which the biomass is heated and pressurized before undergoing rapid decompression.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decompression
Noun
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Chen follows her into moments of joy and relaxation.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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With its love for happy hour and sprawling beaches, the Florida Keys is perhaps the best embodiment of rest and relaxation in the United States.—
Teaghan Skulszki,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In downtown Santa Rosa, shady spots with a place to sit and rest were commodities.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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For a safer outdoor work environment, follow the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)'s guidance by scheduling regular rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned places.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Decompression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decompression. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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