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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  1. declines
  2. drops
  3. slowdowns
  4. decelerations
Noun
  • 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
  • But if skip rates climb from single digits to something meaningfully higher, campaign effectiveness drops, and advertisers renegotiate or don't rebook.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The biggest temperature drops usually happen during sunny summer afternoons when the sun angle is high in the sky.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of drops
Noun
  • What makes Seattle’s situation distinct from other regional slowdowns is how tightly these three arcs lock together.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026
  • New software, unusual pop-ups or unexplained computer slowdowns may also warrant a closer look.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of slowdowns
Noun
  • Match analysis from professional football also suggests around a quarter fewer explosive accelerations and decelerations at altitude than at sea level.
    — Alan McCall, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of decelerations
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“Letups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letups. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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