as in decreasing
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 tapering off
The first-round showers and storms will move eastward through the rest of Saturday morning with the activity tapering off in the early afternoon.
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Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
For most movies, the opening weekend is the most lucrative, with ticket sales tapering off from there.
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Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
Overnight showers and thunderstorms are tapering off across the Kansas City metro, but forecasters say the bigger concern comes later Monday, when severe weather is likely, the National Weather Service said.
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Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
Showers could linger into Wednesday night before gradually tapering off, with cooler air settling in and lows dropping into the 50s.
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Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
4 May 2026
There may be some consolation in the fact that some housing experts, like Cotality's chief economist, Selma Hepp, think that the recent period of skyrocketing housing costs may be tapering off.
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Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
On Saturday, Ventura County could see wind gusts between 20 and 30 mph, and isolated gusts of 40 mph, starting in the mid-morning and tapering off later in the afternoon.
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Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
The security line situation could be tapering off.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Players Era’s rapid expansion plans could be tapering off.
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Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
For most movies, the opening weekend is the most lucrative, with ticket sales tapering off from there.
—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
Overnight showers and thunderstorms are tapering off across the Kansas City metro, but forecasters say the bigger concern comes later Monday, when severe weather is likely, the National Weather Service said.
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Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
Showers could linger into Wednesday night before gradually tapering off, with cooler air settling in and lows dropping into the 50s.
—
Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
4 May 2026
There may be some consolation in the fact that some housing experts, like Cotality's chief economist, Selma Hepp, think that the recent period of skyrocketing housing costs may be tapering off.
—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
On Saturday, Ventura County could see wind gusts between 20 and 30 mph, and isolated gusts of 40 mph, starting in the mid-morning and tapering off later in the afternoon.
—
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
The security line situation could be tapering off.
—
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Players Era’s rapid expansion plans could be tapering off.
—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapering off
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Authors on the study found that COVID vaccines were roughly 55% effective in preventing hospitalizations associated with the illness and about 50% effective in decreasing trips to emergency rooms or urgent care facilities.
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If one wanted to produce more offense by decreasing drag, mixing in some baseballs with lower seams wouldn’t hurt.
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Not even a hint of repercussions for diminishing the integrity of the event.
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The 23-page analysis also pointed to escalating public health and social services costs, declining investments in capital improvements and an outsized reliance on state and federal tax dollars as drivers of the county’s diminishing financial health.
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The afternoon started tough until the wind kept subsiding, and players began taking aim at flags.
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Weather service and public safety officials said the safest thing to do is to stay away from the beaches altogether until the southern swells start subsiding.
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But the memorandum drafted between Kyiv and Washington on an early-stage drone deal appears to suggest those obstacles may be falling away.
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On Wednesday, Mikel Arteta’s side face Bayer Leverkusen, who sit sixth in the Bundesliga after falling away since their famous unbeaten title-winning season in 2023-24.
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With only a week of freedom under his belt, Cribbs said Powell is declining interviews for now, reentering the world with some trepidation.
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Investors must focus on forward-looking changes and a clear path for value realization, understanding that a declining stock isn't safer if its intrinsic value falls faster.
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The aim is to prevent the level of pensions from falling and ward off the need for a big long-term increase of the levy employees pay into the pension system.
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Low temperatures will remain warm and humid, falling only into the upper 70s.
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“Tapering off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapering%20off. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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