DECREASING Synonyms: 170 Similar and Opposite Words

decreasing 1 of 2

noun

as in reducing

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decreasing

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verb

present participle of decrease

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

Noun

And Americans are responding to the messaging, with spending on these weight loss meds increasing and the obesity rate decreasing. — Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 22 Dec. 2025 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

Her priorities include lowering costs by expanding Medicaid, fully funded pre-kindergarten and decreasing property taxes in a sustainable way. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026 Black representation is already decreasing at City Hall, a concern among some Black community leaders. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 Today, as grocery chains grow larger, rural access to produce, meat, dairy and prepared foods is decreasing. — Michelle Miller, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026 Huang said this week that CoreWeave doesn't need Nvidia's backstop and that the neocloud's cost of capital is decreasing. — Kif Leswing,isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026 On average, the population is decreasing at a rate of 10% each year. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Increasing exercise and decreasing calories while focusing on building muscle mass may help. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Oil companies realized that many employees were off sick with malaria, decreasing their productivity. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Experts say forever chemicals can have a major impact on your health, compromising immunity, decreasing fertility, causing developmental delays in children and increasing the risk of certain kinds of cancers. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decreasing

Noun

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.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Moisturizing, soothing, and redness reducing, Erborian’s CC Cream is the ultimate cult-favorite beauty product.

— Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025

Definition of reducing

Verb

Kikuchi makes Haru’s occasionally mortifying romantic pursuit both funny and affecting, embracing the character’s impulsive, sometimes ridiculous behavior without diminishing the depth of her loss.

— Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
The good news is that its strongest winds and heaviest rain will remain over the Atlantic, with impacts along our coastline gradually diminishing.

— Kate Bilo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of diminishing

Noun

If your shortening has an unusual color or an off scent, throw it in the trash.

— Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2026
Beyond shortening competition times, the changes put particular emphasis on the roles of Goddard and JPL for developing NASA's science missions.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of shortening

Verb

Multiple Kelvin waves These waves can bring elevated sea levels for weeks at a time, eventually subsiding before the next wave hits.

— Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026
Two of them coincide with areas where satellite radar shows that the ground is actively subsiding.

— Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of subsiding

Verb

With shot numbers declining, a study found more babies are at risk of bleeding.

— Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Public fallout Despite all his success, though, his relationship with the national team has slowly soured over the last few years – much in part due to his declining performances on the field.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of declining

Verb

Even in an era of shrinking media presence, Hurley stepped up onto the dais after a recent practice and saw two dozen reporters, with a battery of cameras.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Metroid's fate feels equally in the balance right now, and in a world where game studios are closing down and rivals like Microsoft are shrinking their focus to big-hitter franchises, Nintendo could easily let Metroid fall back into obscurity.

— Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of shrinking

Verb

The Senate homeland security committee has one of the broadest investigative jurisdictions in Congress, with instances of waste, fraud, abuse, corruption, and mismanagement across the federal government all falling within the panel’s purview.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
In a potentially troublesome sign for the future, analysts have noted that while tech earnings remain strong, many of their potential clients are struggling, with borrowing weak and non-AI investment falling.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026