as in to slow
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace
she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone
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Recent Examples of decelerate
Consumer spending is holding up so far this month but there are signs of weakness, according to JPMorgan.
Analyst Richard Shane said in a note that Chase client data shows that spending is up relative to May but still appears to be decelerating overall.
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Brian Evans,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 June 2025
According to Bass’s announcement of the arrangement, the Los Angeles City Council, which wanted to decelerate LAPD recruitment, will instead identify funds for an additional 240 police recruits within 90 days.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2025
The actions of President Donald Trump's administration will significantly decelerate the race to decarbonize economies around the world, according to energy and climate change experts.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
The underlying reality Friday’s report suggests that job growth has been decelerating in recent months.
—Joseph Lawler, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
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Brian Evans,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 June 2025
According to Bass’s announcement of the arrangement, the Los Angeles City Council, which wanted to decelerate LAPD recruitment, will instead identify funds for an additional 240 police recruits within 90 days.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2025
The actions of President Donald Trump's administration will significantly decelerate the race to decarbonize economies around the world, according to energy and climate change experts.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
The underlying reality Friday’s report suggests that job growth has been decelerating in recent months.
—Joseph Lawler, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
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Job growth tends to slow in the summer months and at the turn of some firms’ fiscal years, but the US labor market is also in the thick of a structural slog, with job gains overwhelmingly concentrated in a fraction of industries.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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For a long time, scientists thought the expansion rate was slowing with time, like a coasting car.—
Sarah Scoles,
JSTOR Daily,
31 July 2025
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It’s caused by suspension movement, especially over bumps or during braking.—
Kristin Shaw,
Popular Science,
31 July 2025
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In contrast to other semi-autos, the e-clutch does not require you to rely on the clutch at all, even while braking or stopping.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 July 2025
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“Decelerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decelerate. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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