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
  • West Coast gateways gained share, while several East and Gulf Coast ports recorded declines.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Whenever monthly margin debt has grown above 45% year over year since 1960, there were declines in the stock market five out of six times, data from Fundstrat Global Advisors shows.
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of declines
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the cadence of special drops and capsule collections has slowed.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Except Fitzgerald was never inconsistent in his pass catching while Harrison has struggled with drops.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of drops
Noun
  • The move comes amid a global shortage largely attributed to slowdowns of the passage of oil through the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • While iPhone sales increased an impressive 21% in the most recent quarter, the business has experienced significant slowdowns in recent years, with sales even declining in some quarters.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 8 Sep. 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 14 Oct. 2026.

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