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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.
—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
Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Higher rates can help tame inflation and allow savers to earn more interest on their accounts, while lower rates can help stimulate the economy by decreasing borrowing costs.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
But the same improvements would drive down the price of consumer goods, push up corporate profits, and extend the penetration of coal into the economy; efficiency would lead to the demand for coal increasing, not decreasing.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Prices for grocery store staples are going up, job opportunities are decreasing and once-stable careers are shrinking.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Then 2024 was the third consecutive year of decreasing homicides in Chicago, and 2025 was the fourth.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Later that month, a scan showed her tumors were decreasing in size.
—Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The understanding of safety features enables people to live their daily lives with assurance while decreasing their anxiety about arriving late or departing early.
—Daniel Fusch, AZCentral.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Other potential mechanisms include increasing insulin production, increasing sodium excretion and decreasing inflammation.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
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
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The situation mirrors a recent case in Sweetwater, where hundreds of families were also displaced under similar terms, with financial incentives decreasing the longer residents wait to leave.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Higher rates can help tame inflation and allow savers to earn more interest on their accounts, while lower rates can help stimulate the economy by decreasing borrowing costs.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
But the same improvements would drive down the price of consumer goods, push up corporate profits, and extend the penetration of coal into the economy; efficiency would lead to the demand for coal increasing, not decreasing.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Prices for grocery store staples are going up, job opportunities are decreasing and once-stable careers are shrinking.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Then 2024 was the third consecutive year of decreasing homicides in Chicago, and 2025 was the fourth.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Later that month, a scan showed her tumors were decreasing in size.
—Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The understanding of safety features enables people to live their daily lives with assurance while decreasing their anxiety about arriving late or departing early.
—Daniel Fusch, AZCentral.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Other potential mechanisms include increasing insulin production, increasing sodium excretion and decreasing inflammation.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 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.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
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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
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Indeed, the need for RTGs was laid bare by Curiosity and Perseverance's predecessors, the Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity, which were purely solar powered but suffered from diminishing power as Martian dust covered their solar arrays.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Without sufficient funds, the upkeep of these amenities may decline, potentially lowering property values and diminishing residents’ quality of life.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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To make some, stir together equal parts flour, shortening, and vegetable oil, then brush this generously on the surface of the pan.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2026
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But there were no signs that the conflict was subsiding.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2026
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But, by the end of May, the issue was not subsiding.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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While the data show overall birth outcomes improving — declining rates of prematurity, low birth weight, and infant mortality — disparities are still prevalent, particularly for Black women.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The grand jury had the options of handing up an indictment, declining to indict and issuing a report known as a presentment.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Too often, workers change jobs and cash out small accounts rather than rolling them over — permanently shrinking their retirement nest egg.—
Chris Mahoney,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Even as documentary producers warn of tightening financing and shrinking commissioning budgets, the pipeline of new films shows little sign of slowing.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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All of this comes at a time when the market has greater appetite for larger scale deals, despite Lauder’s falling stock price.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Decreasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decreasing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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