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as in diminished
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
workers decreased the volume of water flowing through the pipes in order to prevent an overflow
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as in subsided
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
the force of the wind slowly decreased until the flowers were standing upright again
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Recent Examples of decreased
Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
When eccentricity decreased, the climate shifted toward drier conditions.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 12 Jan. 2026
California’s inbound share of van moves had decreased in five of the previous six years.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Newsom claims homelessness decline Newsom during his final State of the State address Thursday claimed the state’s homeless population decreased last year.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the number of job openings have decreased nearly 10% on the year to 729,000 in the September to November period from a year ago, the ONS found.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Disagreement unlikely to be resolved Since 1945, the American military presence in Greenland has decreased from thousands of soldiers over 17 bases and installations to 200 at the remote Pituffik Space Base in the northwest of the island, Rasmussen said last year.
—Emma Burrows, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
The number of non-fatal shootings in the Metro area decreased by 28%, from 362 in 2024 to 262 last year.
—Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Content licensing revenues decreased 27% to $59 million primarily due to the timing and availability of deliveries in the period.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
The study, published in JAMA Dermatology, found a decreased risk of three types of skin cancer associated with the use of nicotinamide, which is a form of vitamin B3.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
While the short-term base rate decreased thanks to cuts from the Fed last year, analysts are widely expecting the base rate to decrease at a slower pace in the New Year.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
When eccentricity decreased, the climate shifted toward drier conditions.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 12 Jan. 2026
California’s inbound share of van moves had decreased in five of the previous six years.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Newsom claims homelessness decline Newsom during his final State of the State address Thursday claimed the state’s homeless population decreased last year.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the number of job openings have decreased nearly 10% on the year to 729,000 in the September to November period from a year ago, the ONS found.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Disagreement unlikely to be resolved Since 1945, the American military presence in Greenland has decreased from thousands of soldiers over 17 bases and installations to 200 at the remote Pituffik Space Base in the northwest of the island, Rasmussen said last year.
—Emma Burrows, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
The number of non-fatal shootings in the Metro area decreased by 28%, from 362 in 2024 to 262 last year.
—Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Content licensing revenues decreased 27% to $59 million primarily due to the timing and availability of deliveries in the period.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decreased
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The game became more competitive after the first delay, but the Irish couldn’t overcome a litany of mistakes: three interceptions, two lost fumbles, one missed field goal and a handful of dropped passes.—
Tyler James,
Indianapolis Star,
2 May 2020
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Diffuse impact Problems are likely to range from dropped connections to slow downloads or loss of video feeds.—
Scott Moritz,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2020
Adjective
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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The reduced monthly payments can improve affordability for a period until home prices adjust in response to changes in the rates.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Davie’s successor will inherit an organization wrestling with its place in a media ecosystem dominated by overseas tech giants, as well as battling enemies closer to home, with conservative politicians and media proprietors wishing to see the BBC diminished during charter renewal.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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The war diminished Iran’s deterrence capability and exposed the regime’s weakness.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Countries such as the Netherlands and Canada that passed similar bills have gone on to expand this type of legislation to allow doctors to give lethal medication to the depressed and other people with mental illnesses.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Yes, our political leaders have given some of us reason to be resentful, cynical and even depressed.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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More subdued is the second iteration, which features a white base with cream overlays.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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For the best mood-boosting environment, Wadden suggests balancing the brighter color with more subdued neutrals.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
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In the two weeks since the Justice Department failed to fully meet a legal deadline to release its expansive tranche of files on Jeffrey Epstein, old conspiracy theories about his life and death have subsided and new ones have taken shape.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
2 Jan. 2026
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As entheogenic effects subsided, the digital-age healer pulled out her iPhone and showed me photos from her recent trip home.—
María Cristina Lalonde,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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This can mean using a countertop water filter, installing an under-sink or faucet filter where needed, or even investing in a whole-home water filtration system.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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The under-center shift began in a Week 7 win over the Vikings.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Despite the eased restrictions, Rader is still only allowed out of his 8-foot-by-10-foot cell for one hour a day, five days a week.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Decreased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decreased. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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