LANGUISHMENTS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

languishments

noun

plural of languishment

as in decreases

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Noun

That follows decreases from mid-year crime data for 2024 and 2023, which saw 1,194 and 1,304 incidents respectively.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Throughout her reelection campaign, Bass has repeatedly touted two straight years of decreases in homelessness from 2024 to 2025 as one of her main arguments for why she should be given another four years by Angelenos.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of decreases

Noun

But the process has been riddled with stumbling blocks – including persistent fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, which threatened to derail US-Iran talks last week.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
Since then, the process has stretched to require four different levels of review, each with a list of procedural requirements that pose stumbling blocks for prisoners seeking help.

— Christie Thompson, NPR, 17 June 2026

Definition of stumbling blocks

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This year, each city department was directed to prepare a budget with 5% reductions to its operating costs.

— Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Gamers lament that this is benefitting the companies while offering nothing to consumers with no price reductions in the cost of games, despite the supply-side savings.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of reductions

Noun

Less deeply, English football’s song of choice is ‘Football’s Coming Home’, a tragicomic ode to the national team’s failings at major tournaments for the past 60 years.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 31 July 2026
If Fauci was the patron saint of all that was good about public health, he was also demonized for all of its failings.

— Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Definition of failings

Noun

Leaders face intense workloads, and these stressors can trigger rumination and other mental impediments.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Its settlement and exploitation have been slowed by its distance from the rest of the country and by geographic and climatic impediments to travel and communications.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026

Definition of impediments

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Jobs in movies and music actually grew during the month, by 9,900, to 332,700, reversing some previous declines and an encouraging sign amid worries of a production slump.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Prolonged drought conditions and exceptionally low snowpack have contributed to the significant declines in water levels at several Colorado River Basin reservoirs this year.

— Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of declines

Noun

The mistakes have been the same from week to week — mistimed tackles, costly turnovers and defensive lapses — and the results have matched.

— Latif Love August 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026
That can lead to lapses in concentration, which will need to be ironed out.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of lapses

Noun

To choose a word, individuals should reflect on past shortcomings and future demands, selecting a term that encourages growth.

— Rick Tollakson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Many of the shortcomings identified by the review revolve around the Bonita shelter, whose closure has been delayed.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026

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