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
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
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
Taylor Wilson, USA Today, 25 July 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decrement
Noun
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Bass and her campaign team have sought to highlight a list of accomplishments, including a steady decrease in homicides, a drop in street homelessness and her efforts to accelerate the construction of affordable housing.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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This was a decrease from a 2023 assessment.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Most executive conversations about AI focus on risk, regulation, or cost reduction.—
David Heacock,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Improvements like reduction in poverty and crime come when households are stable and not deprived of basic necessities.—
Mansoor Shams,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2026
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But those shuttered hospices barely represent a dent in the massive hospice home healthcare industry.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The delicious tuna and swordfish that ends up on plates across South Florida puts a dent in more than just your wallet — catching them puts a dent in global shark populations.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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The decline in future spending commitments is projected to lead to 670,000 and 1,600,000 lives lost annually.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The cuts mark a steep decline for the historic newsroom, which has lost subscribers following controversial editorial decisions by owner Jeff Bezos.—
David Bauder,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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But gold prices have been extraordinary volatile, smashing through record highs before posting their biggest single-day drop on record last month.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Sharp drops hit Wall Street on Thursday as technology stocks fell and bitcoin plunged again to roughly half its record price set last fall.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Decrement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decrement. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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