How to Use decrease in a Sentence

decrease

1 of 2 verb

• The driver decreased her speed as she approached the curve.
• Sales decreased by five percent this year.
• These changes will decrease our expenses.
• Once boiling, decrease the heat to medium-low and add the matzo balls.
  — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
• The number of bowel movements a child has in a day decreases with age.
  — Jenny Friedman, Ms, Parents, 3 Aug. 2023
• Ticket prices have been slashed, and hotel fares have decreased as well.
  — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 16 Nov. 2023
• Feel free to increase or decrease the amount, as preferred.
  — Emily Nabors Hall, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
• According to the city, boarding time per passenger on two of the free routes decreased 6% and decreased 23% on the third.
  — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 8 July 2023
• At the beginning of the impact, the force increases up to a peak value and then decreases.
  — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2023
• In 2023, China increased carbon emissions at twice the rate that the U.S. had decreased its emissions.
  — Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
• Online sales decreased 4% while sales at stores were roughly flat.
  — Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
• Heschel said the treaty was a good start but leaders on both sides could have done more to decrease the tensions and violence.
  — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2023
• Catch any drippings in foil or a pan to decrease the smoke production, which may contain PAHs.
  — Lauren Manaker, Verywell Health, 10 July 2023
• Weeds also appear more in the summer, but pollen counts are better overall since the amount coming from trees decrease in the fall.
  — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
• For the first quarter, Home Depot had reported sales fell 4.5% at stores open at least a year and its income decreased 6.4% from the same stretch a year ago.
  — Anna Bahney, CNN, 14 Aug. 2023
• It has been shown to both decrease blood glucose levels and increase serum insulin.
  — Serina Desalvio, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2023
• Once all 21 million Bitcoin have been mined, the block reward will decrease to zero.
  — Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
• The thinking is the spending power of a large part of the population is about to decrease, hurting the economy.
  — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2023
• Obviously, decreased the size of the pan to account for smaller amount of meat mixture.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2023
• This decreases the forward head position, which can cause the shoulders to round down.
  — Lauryn Higgins, Health, 23 Jan. 2024
• Beginners should start with a light weight to decrease their chances of getting hurt, Hodges advises.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 18 Oct. 2023
• The salary and buyout increased, but many of the performance incentives decreased.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
• Low blood sugar can decrease quality of life and be harmful.
  — Barbie Cervoni, Health, 2 Apr. 2024
• But those increases come even as overall crime rates have decreased notably from the rates experienced in the 1990s.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023
• Revenue decreases by that much or more, showing a 40% drop in the emergency setting.
  — Hannah Neprash, STAT, 17 Nov. 2023
• How the forecast could go off course Someday, inflation will decrease, the Fed will ease off on its rate increases, and mortgage rates will drop.
  — Holden Lewis, oregonlive, 6 July 2023
• Homicides in Kansas City are approaching record highs this year, even as the number of nonfatal shootings in the city has decreased.
  — Glenn Thrush, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2023
• Of those whose income had been impacted by Brexit, 82% said their earnings had decreased.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 7 Sep. 2023
• The merger wouldn't just decrease Alaska's competition in the region.
  — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Dec. 2023
• Thailand, the world's third-largest supplier, will likely decrease its quota by 20%.
  — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2023

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decrease

2 of 2 noun

• Because of the injury, some decrease in mobility is to be expected.
• Studies report a recent decrease in traffic accidents.
• By the end of the week, moisture decreases and so do the chances for rain.
  — Jennifer Gray, CNN, 7 Aug. 2023
• Even a small decrease in your rate can save you thousands of dollars over the life of the loan.
  — Ashley Donohoe, Car and Driver, 5 Sep. 2023
• Waiting for the load to decrease is the most effective solution.
  — Doc Louallen, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
• The decrease in aid for sub-Saharan Africa from rich countries last year compared with 2021.
  — Zlati Meyer, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2023
• Almost two-thirds of the state’s aquifer-monitoring wells show a decrease in water levels since 1980, one of the worst rates in the country.
  — Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2023
• The slight decrease, however, came amid a nearly 8% surge in flyers.
  — S. Dev, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
• The largest decrease was seen in grade seven with 2.9 percentage point decrease.
  — Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 12 July 2023
• Overall, he’s seen a decrease in street traffic since the pandemic.
  — Arcelia Martin, Dallas News, 15 June 2023
• Shares are on track for their biggest percentage decrease in records dating back to 1987.
  — WSJ, 4 Aug. 2023
• In South Carolina, there was a 70% decrease in abortions just one month after the state enforced a six-week limit.
  — Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
• In the current moment, this interest has increased the demand of short-term rentals and at the same time, led to a decrease in available housing for long-term renters.
  — Yelena Alpert, House Beautiful, 28 May 2023
• As the pandemic raged on, D.C. public schools saw the most dramatic decreases in the prekindergarten years.
  — Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
• The winter months see a decrease in the number of tourists, meaning airlines and hotels are eager to greet visitors.
  — Amber Port, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2023
• That step emboldened employers and led to a steep decrease in labor strikes.
  — Marley Jay, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2023
• At the end of the pilot program, the city conducted a survey that showed a 30 percent decrease in support for e-scooters in Lakewood.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
• Salvadorans are euphoric over the sharp decrease in crime following the anti-gang roundups.
  — Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
• The largest decrease was in construction, with 9,600 jobs lost — a reflection of disruptions from a series of strong storms that hit the state in February.
  — Adam Beam, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
• Some seniors experience a decrease in their sense of thirst.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2023
• Those cuts saw Tesla’s profit margin decrease by over 40% year-over-year, as of last year’s Q3 earnings report.
  — Bydylan Sloan, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2024
• Our tester noticed an immediate decrease in her dark circles and a tightness in the under-eye area.
  — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2023
• English-language learners saw a decrease of 1 percentage point in ELA from last year but increased by 1 point in math.
  — Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 12 July 2023
• The downward curve represents the most significant year-over-year decrease for Black entrepreneurs in ten years.
  — Ebony Flake, Essence, 4 Apr. 2024
• On the stand, Christine explained how a decrease in financial status would affect their kids.
  — Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2023
• In the first 90 days, the A.I.’s recommendations led to a major 14% decrease in the retailer’s logistics costs.
  — François Candelon, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2023
• Productivity is supposed to go up even as hours of sleep decrease.
  — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 18 Oct. 2023
• This can lead to a decrease in supply while raising prices accordingly.
  — Laxmi Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
• There is evidence that by reducing exposure, the levels of PFAS in blood decrease as well.
  — The Arizona Republic, 15 July 2023
• Both cities saw a decrease in crimes last year, especially homicides, which dropped by about 20% in Houston and in Baltimore.
  — Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024