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1
as in diminishing
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 subsiding
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 decreasing
Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In the mid-August Economist/YouGov survey, 32% said the unemployment rate was increasing while 22% decreasing.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The effect of climate change on traditional bear food sources, a steep population decline in rural areas, and the decreasing number of hunters have been cited as factors driving the rise in bear encounters.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
But numbers have been decreasing for the manufacturer.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
That has included decreasing the practice of flood irrigation, in which water flows through trenches between rows of plants.
—Huma Tariq Malik, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
Is the confluence of decreasing interest in alcohol and increasing interest in marijuana making Americans socialize less?
—Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Gas prices have been relatively steady in the fall and late summer, decreasing toward a $3-per-gallon national average after Labor Day and as autumn began.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
When women undergo perimenopause or menopause, decreasing estrogen levels put them at greater risk of heart disease.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
Waste-to-energy gasification systems, such as on new ships from Royal Caribbean and Silversea, repurpose solid waste (including food waste), into energy—both decreasing a ship’s energy demand and minimizing what goes to landfill.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
With the circuit length decreasing, the Singapore Grand Prix increased the number of laps by one.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In the mid-August Economist/YouGov survey, 32% said the unemployment rate was increasing while 22% decreasing.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
As Arizona squeezes more money from its decreasing share of river water, freighting every drop with critical industries and a booming housing market, the price of water is bound to keep climbing.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The effect of climate change on traditional bear food sources, a steep population decline in rural areas, and the decreasing number of hunters have been cited as factors driving the rise in bear encounters.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
But numbers have been decreasing for the manufacturer.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
That has included decreasing the practice of flood irrigation, in which water flows through trenches between rows of plants.
—Huma Tariq Malik, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
Is the confluence of decreasing interest in alcohol and increasing interest in marijuana making Americans socialize less?
—Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Gas prices have been relatively steady in the fall and late summer, decreasing toward a $3-per-gallon national average after Labor Day and as autumn began.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
When women undergo perimenopause or menopause, decreasing estrogen levels put them at greater risk of heart disease.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
Waste-to-energy gasification systems, such as on new ships from Royal Caribbean and Silversea, repurpose solid waste (including food waste), into energy—both decreasing a ship’s energy demand and minimizing what goes to landfill.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decreasing
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Moisturizing, soothing, and redness reducing, Erborian’s CC Cream is the ultimate cult-favorite beauty product.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Business leaders say that such policies risk accelerating an exodus of companies, diminishing the city’s commercial tax base, and ultimately affecting services and jobs essential to millions of New Yorkers.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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That’s because plyometrics involve quick movements and concentric (shortening) and eccentric (lengthening) muscle contractions.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
24 Oct. 2025
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The doctor shortage was already acute and is contributing to a shortening of the lifespans of rural Americans, says Alan Morgan, CEO of the National Rural Health Association.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hurricane conditions are occurring within the warning area in Cuba but expected to begin subsiding this afternoon.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Dray also highlighted Honeywell’s strong and enduring core businesses, which subsiding headwinds from here should allow the market to focus better on.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Autophagy means detecting and removing cells that are declining in functional capacity and replacing them with new cells.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, Gallup's polling also shows declining support among Republicans.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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To add 5,000 homes, millions of square feet of office space, half a million square feet of retail and 1,000 hotel rooms, developers cut down 1,400 acres of forest in a city where the tree canopy is steadily shrinking.—
Khadejeh Nikouyeh,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Its high cost is due to a combination of huge demand and shrinking stocks, coupled with a laborious extraction process.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Yet in practice, America is now collecting billions from importers, much of it falling on carbon-intensive goods and places.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Decreasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decreasing. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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