MOLLIFICATIONS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

mollifications

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plural of mollification

as in decreases

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decreases

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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
Other states hit hard by the opioid epidemic also saw year-over-year decreases in fatal overdoses, including states that didn’t loosen Medicaid billing rules, like Tennessee and West Virginia.

— Alex Acquisto, ProPublica, 30 July 2026

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