as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day
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Recent Examples of taper off
Winds will remain elevated throughout the afternoon, then taper off around sunset.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
Yet as lending has tapered off and grace periods on many loans have expired, China has emerged as the world's largest official creditor, according to a new report from the Lowy Institute, an Australian foreign policy think tank.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
According to Sea-Intelligence, there is a continuing year-over-year reduction in ocean freight capacity to both coasts until the start of June, before the West Coast availability tapers off again throughout the month.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
Editors’ Picks Emirati investment in Africa has ramped up as China’s has tapered off.
—Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
Yet as lending has tapered off and grace periods on many loans have expired, China has emerged as the world's largest official creditor, according to a new report from the Lowy Institute, an Australian foreign policy think tank.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
According to Sea-Intelligence, there is a continuing year-over-year reduction in ocean freight capacity to both coasts until the start of June, before the West Coast availability tapers off again throughout the month.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
Editors’ Picks Emirati investment in Africa has ramped up as China’s has tapered off.
—Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taper off
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The top three contributors to hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2025
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The three main causes of hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2025
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And the chaos does gradually diminish, like a pot of stock boiled down to a sauce.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Flagg won’t be the only rookie cashing in: Every first-round selection in this year’s draft is projected to earn a seven-figure salary, although each slot has a diminishing value.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Once the killing subsided, a desperate search began to find a way to prevent such a catastrophe from happening again.—
Oona A. Hathaway,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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The program’s vehicles were rentals and will be returned to vendors as the program subsides.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
24 June 2025
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Iran's missile launches have declined, though officials have not explained.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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That provision alarmed Democratic lawmakers at a time when public districts large and small are seeing their enrollments decline as more Florida families choose charters, private schools or homeschool options.—
Kate Payne,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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The Dewey scenes are the most naturalistic, or at least the only time the meta-movie falls away enough to get lost in the story for a few minutes.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
22 June 2025
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As the old way of doing business fell away, the rich teams were getting richer while the rest were threatened with being left behind.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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When her moment came to walk the red carpet three days later, a radiant Cassie held hands with Combs, her hair styled to fall just over her injured eyebrow and eye.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Season two saw Valerie cast in an HBO project about the sitcom writer who made her life hell in season one, earning widespread acclaim professionally even as her personal life was falling apart.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
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In recent weeks, Trump has rolled back some of his steepest levies, easing costs imposed upon companies and alleviating concern about a sharp surge of inflation.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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Ultimately, mastering this approach not only enhances your sales performance but positions your company among the industry's top-tier, significantly easing future recruitment and fueling sustainable growth.—
Ryan Hohman,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taper%20off. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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