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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
Catherine Salfino,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Dec. 2025
With the circuit length decreasing, the Singapore Grand Prix increased the number of laps by one.
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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.
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Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
If one wanted to produce more offense by decreasing drag, mixing in some baseballs with lower seams wouldn’t hurt.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Historically, Thompson said, this has looked like fewer experts in certain positions, with wages rising for these workers, and in other areas, the number of roles expanding, with wages decreasing.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
And as the space agency faces tight deadlines in its space race with China, the budget for substantial repairs and upgrades is decreasing.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Then 2024 was the third consecutive year of decreasing homicides in Chicago, and 2025 was the fourth.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Others primarily improve quality of life, extend survival or delay complications without necessarily decreasing total lifetime healthcare expenditures.
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Jeffrey Wessler,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Orbán hopes the Patriots for Europe will be a vehicle for transforming the EU to his vision, for example, by decreasing the bloc’s purview in matters of rule of law and democracy, taking a zero-tolerance approach to immigration and steering toward deeper cooperation with Russia and China.
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Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
The Journal reported that a CDC medical review said the chances of her developing symptoms were decreasing with time.
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Sneha S K,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Noun
And Americans are responding to the messaging, with spending on these weight loss meds increasing and the obesity rate decreasing.
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Catherine Salfino,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Dec. 2025
With the circuit length decreasing, the Singapore Grand Prix increased the number of laps by one.
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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.
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Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
Authors on the study found that COVID vaccines were roughly 55% effective in preventing hospitalizations associated with the illness and about 50% effective in decreasing trips to emergency rooms or urgent care facilities.
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Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
If one wanted to produce more offense by decreasing drag, mixing in some baseballs with lower seams wouldn’t hurt.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Historically, Thompson said, this has looked like fewer experts in certain positions, with wages rising for these workers, and in other areas, the number of roles expanding, with wages decreasing.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
And as the space agency faces tight deadlines in its space race with China, the budget for substantial repairs and upgrades is decreasing.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Then 2024 was the third consecutive year of decreasing homicides in Chicago, and 2025 was the fourth.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Others primarily improve quality of life, extend survival or delay complications without necessarily decreasing total lifetime healthcare expenditures.
—
Jeffrey Wessler,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Orbán hopes the Patriots for Europe will be a vehicle for transforming the EU to his vision, for example, by decreasing the bloc’s purview in matters of rule of law and democracy, taking a zero-tolerance approach to immigration and steering toward deeper cooperation with Russia and China.
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Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
The Journal reported that a CDC medical review said the chances of her developing symptoms were decreasing with time.
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Sneha S K,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decreasing
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The long answer is that Estée Lauder’s Diamond Moisturizer is hydrating (as all moisturizers should be), firming, tightening, wrinkle-reducing, age spot-fading, and texture-smoothing.
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Moisturizing, soothing, and redness reducing, Erborian’s CC Cream is the ultimate cult-favorite beauty product.
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While professionals still seek performance upgrades, consumers increasingly view MacBooks as durable household appliances, diminishing the traditional annual upgrade cycle.
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While Doral, Sweetwater, Tamiami and other areas near the fires did not see evacuations, officials warned air quality was diminishing due to the smoke, which could have caused health issues for some residents.
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Add shortening and continue cutting in until flour is pale yellow and resembles coarse cornmeal with butter bits no larger than small peas.
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Cut in butter or shortening until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
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The afternoon started tough until the wind kept subsiding, and players began taking aim at flags.
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Weather service and public safety officials said the safest thing to do is to stay away from the beaches altogether until the southern swells start subsiding.
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With only a week of freedom under his belt, Cribbs said Powell is declining interviews for now, reentering the world with some trepidation.
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Investors must focus on forward-looking changes and a clear path for value realization, understanding that a declining stock isn't safer if its intrinsic value falls faster.
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That has led to the country’s GDP shrinking by roughly 80% since 2013.
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California dunes are shrinking A new study shows California has lost more than half of its coastal sand dunes over the last 165 years, Daniella Segura reports.
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The aim is to prevent the level of pensions from falling and ward off the need for a big long-term increase of the levy employees pay into the pension system.
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Low temperatures will remain warm and humid, falling only into the upper 70s.
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“Decreasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decreasing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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