as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened
each decrement in amount is limited to one third of the previous total
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Recent Examples of decrement
However, there are cognitive decrements over time...
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Taylor Wilson, USA Today, 25 July 2025
The increment of fitness gain of the former happens to have been greater than the decrement entailed by the latter, resulting in the simultaneous increase in the frequency of both the fit and unfit variants.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 26 Aug. 2011
Faced with out-of-bounds readings for the radar’s hardware, each CDU began to issue radar increment and decrement interrupts to the guidance computer—lots of interrupts.
—Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 5 July 2019
Although the marijuana brownies caused significant decrements in participants’ attentiveness, physical coordination and ability to concentrate, only 11 percent of them ever had a THC blood level over the legal limit.
—Keith Humphreys, The Cannabist, 31 May 2017
Taylor Wilson, USA Today, 25 July 2025
The increment of fitness gain of the former happens to have been greater than the decrement entailed by the latter, resulting in the simultaneous increase in the frequency of both the fit and unfit variants.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 26 Aug. 2011
Faced with out-of-bounds readings for the radar’s hardware, each CDU began to issue radar increment and decrement interrupts to the guidance computer—lots of interrupts.
—Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 5 July 2019
Although the marijuana brownies caused significant decrements in participants’ attentiveness, physical coordination and ability to concentrate, only 11 percent of them ever had a THC blood level over the legal limit.
—Keith Humphreys, The Cannabist, 31 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decrement
Noun
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The Mortgage Bankers Association reported a 3.8% mortgage application decrease compared with one week ago.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
1 Aug. 2025
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Iran has seen a more than 40% decrease in rainfall this year compared to the long-term average, and the Tehran Regional Water Company says dams that supply the capital are at about 21% of their capacity, according to Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Another orthodoxy: harm reduction, in which clean needles and even supervised injection sites are provided to make drug addiction slightly less deadly.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
3 Aug. 2025
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Louisville officials are launching a new initiative focused on violence reduction in the city's Newburg neighborhood.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Programs meant to close the gap haven’t made a dent, and there’s reason to doubt that even reparations would deliver a lasting fix.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
31 July 2025
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That hold harmless provision, however, didn’t seem to make a dent in public school advocates’ opposition, Creighton said.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Disney’s entertainment division had revenue of $10.7 billion, up 1 percent, and operating income of $1 billion, down 15 percent, due to declines in the linear TV networks, offset by the growth in streaming and some improvements in content licensing.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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The decline comes as the measles outbreak continues to grow, sickening more people than at any time since it was declared eliminated.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Try enjoying your favorite tea variety—such as black, jasmine, or green tea—with a few drops of honey for a bit of sweetness.—
Samantha Lauriello,
Health,
6 Aug. 2025
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Rates in murder and non-negligent manslaughter saw the biggest drop among the four categories, and is the lowest rate in nine years.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Decrement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decrement. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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