LETUPS Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

letups

noun

plural of letup

as in declines

a usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something the downpour continued for hours without letup

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

accelerations

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Noun

But between increasingly stiff anti-smoking legislation and very real declines in volumes for years, some investors have given up the industry—and Altria—for dead.

— Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
However, this robust growth was belied by declines in median wealth in most of the 56 markets monitored by UBS, pointing to a growing wealth gap.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Definition of declines

Noun

Crews were working on strengthening containment lines and at least one helicopter remained to support firefighters with water drops.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Tan-Luxe’s formula transforms your moisturizer or hydrating serum into a customizable self-tanner—a few drops mixed into your favorite skin-care product develop into a natural-looking glow.

— Deanna Pai, Vogue, 10 July 2026

Definition of drops

Noun

There is so much uncertainty in the industry, with AI and mergers and production slowdowns and changing consumer habits.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Hiring slowdowns largely reflected businesses funding significant investments in AI with aggregated hiring savings as opposed to replacing specific jobs with AI (which may come later).

— John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of slowdowns

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