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
  • Kurtz also pointed to declines in cities like San Francisco, which is moving to support more sober-living options, housing that bans drugs and alcohol.
    — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The zoo also recently renovated its orangutan habitat and is working to recover from attendance declines during the COVID-19 pandemic, a widespread problem for many similar organizations.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of declines
Noun
  • Her smile drops; the question throws off the energy of the conversation, almost like a betrayal has occurred.
    — Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Changing times Daniels Energy has certainly seen its share of spikes and drops over the years.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of drops
Noun
  • But the Postal Service didn’t specify which voters would be affected by the slowdowns and which wouldn’t.
    — Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Investors are betting on an enormous buildout, and data center moratoriums or other slowdowns could hurt forecasts for returns on investments.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 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 10 Nov. 2026.

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