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as in reduces
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 diminishes
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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as in reductions
the amount by which something is lessened
the average decrease in the price of milk was five cents per gallon
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Recent Examples of decreases
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
Alcohol decreases helpful gut microbes and increases harmful microbes.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
There is a specific kind of yearning involved in having a crush, one that feels intense, yet is for the most part harmless fun; still, as people grow older the frequency of such infatuations often decreases.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Reduce watering during the winter as growth decreases, and increase humidity by using a humidifier.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
This significantly decreases the likelihood of collateral damage on the forces deployed by a security guarantor, allowing that partner to be a neutral and idle spectator rather than an active belligerent.
—Omar Al-Ubaydli, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
Between 2023 and 2024, no state had statistically significant increases or decreases in their obesity rates, after 18 states saw significant increases in the previous five years, the report found.
—Jonel Aleccia, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Prices across Louisville have generally followed the national trend, showing significant decreases from their peak in the first quarter of 2025.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Plus, future Fed rate decreases are already priced into the Treasury curve.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Accompanying decreases in oxygen consumption are estimated at 20% and 39%, respectively.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
Dodge, Ram, Fiat and Alfa Romeo posted decreases, though the company noted positive trends taking place in the Dodge and Ram lineup.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The order, on average, limits solar rate decreases to 31%, according to a news release Wednesday from the Idaho Chapter of the Sierra Club.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
Dodge, Ram, Fiat and Alfa Romeo posted decreases, though the company noted positive trends taking place in the Dodge and Ram lineup.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
Once the wind enters the open valley, the velocity decreases, and the grains are deposited.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
Alcohol decreases helpful gut microbes and increases harmful microbes.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
There is a specific kind of yearning involved in having a crush, one that feels intense, yet is for the most part harmless fun; still, as people grow older the frequency of such infatuations often decreases.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Reduce watering during the winter as growth decreases, and increase humidity by using a humidifier.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
This significantly decreases the likelihood of collateral damage on the forces deployed by a security guarantor, allowing that partner to be a neutral and idle spectator rather than an active belligerent.
—Omar Al-Ubaydli, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
Here’s Skyscanner’s list of best value cities, based on airfare decreases.
—AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
Between 2023 and 2024, no state had statistically significant increases or decreases in their obesity rates, after 18 states saw significant increases in the previous five years, the report found.
—Jonel Aleccia, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Prices across Louisville have generally followed the national trend, showing significant decreases from their peak in the first quarter of 2025.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Plus, future Fed rate decreases are already priced into the Treasury curve.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Accompanying decreases in oxygen consumption are estimated at 20% and 39%, respectively.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
Dodge, Ram, Fiat and Alfa Romeo posted decreases, though the company noted positive trends taking place in the Dodge and Ram lineup.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The order, on average, limits solar rate decreases to 31%, according to a news release Wednesday from the Idaho Chapter of the Sierra Club.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
Dodge, Ram, Fiat and Alfa Romeo posted decreases, though the company noted positive trends taking place in the Dodge and Ram lineup.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decreases
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According to the Department of Transportation, daylight saving time saves energy, prevents traffic injuries and reduces crime.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cold water reduces those problems for all your clothes and linens, giving them a longer lifespan.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the risk of over-generalizing, as the protein content of a drink rises, its deliciousness diminishes.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Oct. 2025
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Coleman also pushed back against the notion that enthusiasm for AI diminishes the value of human work.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Federal employees are entitled to back pay under a 2019 law, but agencies have been instructed to consider workforce reductions for unfunded programs that fall outside presidential priorities.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Just under a third expect headcount reductions, and 30% predict an increase of headcount within the next three years.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Their base case assumes that recovery will resume once uncertainty subsides.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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For example, a few kids experience increased hyperactivity or irritability in the first couple of weeks, but that typically subsides within a month.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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With birth rates declining and some Americans favoring trade school or going directly to the workforce after high school, universities are preparing for potentially catastrophic declines in enrollment in coming years.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The combination of a ballooning valuation and huge profit declines since the company’s heyday at the turn of the decade makes the Magic Premium a Halloween ghoul that’s haunting Wall Street.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For now, the burden largely falls on defendants — many still deep in addiction, many who are homeless — to find and secure treatment on their own.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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As another once-promising season falls apart, this time stamped out in stunningly emphatic fashion, a conversation that had only begun to percolate is now steaming hot.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The ability to shop Hibbett’s assortment mix on the Uber Eats app went live on Thursday, ensuring that athletes, sneakerheads and fans can get the latest sneaker drops, running shoes and lifestyle sneakers on the Uber platform.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Lower-earning majors beyond just communications saw drops, however.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For more severe cases, Orlando says procedures such as rubber band ligation (placing a small band around the base of an internal hemorrhoid to cut off its blood supply) and sclerotherapy (an injection that shrinks the hemorrhoid), may be recommended.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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For them the band shrinks to 63 to 140 mg/dL because higher glucose levels can hurt the developing fetus.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Decreases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decreases. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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