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as in diminishing
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
workers decreased the volume of water flowing through the pipes in order to prevent an overflow
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as in subsiding
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
the force of the wind slowly decreased until the flowers were standing upright again
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Recent Examples of decreasing
Catherine Salfino,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Dec. 2025
With the circuit length decreasing, the Singapore Grand Prix increased the number of laps by one.
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Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
In the mid-August Economist/YouGov survey, 32% said the unemployment rate was increasing while 22% decreasing.
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Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Across the United States, cities are decreasing the number of available psychiatric beds just as demand is surging.
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Ian West,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Trump has aggressively pushed for lower interest rates, repeatedly berating former Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not decreasing borrowing costs to the president’s liking.
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Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
The budget also establishes 22,770 new slots for free or reduced childcare, which Newsom had proposed decreasing.
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Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
For years, physicians and legislators on both sides of the aisle have been sounding the alarm that the state doesn’t pay providers enough to treat patients with Medicaid coverage, thus decreasing access to care for those residents.
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Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
This hair dryer, for example, protects against heat damage while quickly drying, increasing shine, and decreasing frizz.
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Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
If one wanted to produce more offense by decreasing drag, mixing in some baseballs with lower seams wouldn’t hurt.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Historically, Thompson said, this has looked like fewer experts in certain positions, with wages rising for these workers, and in other areas, the number of roles expanding, with wages decreasing.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Noun
And Americans are responding to the messaging, with spending on these weight loss meds increasing and the obesity rate decreasing.
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Catherine Salfino,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Dec. 2025
With the circuit length decreasing, the Singapore Grand Prix increased the number of laps by one.
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Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
In the mid-August Economist/YouGov survey, 32% said the unemployment rate was increasing while 22% decreasing.
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Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
Most of these early mandate states were centered around the Northeast, where viral spread started decreasing as a result of normal season patterns.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Across the United States, cities are decreasing the number of available psychiatric beds just as demand is surging.
—
Ian West,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Trump has aggressively pushed for lower interest rates, repeatedly berating former Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not decreasing borrowing costs to the president’s liking.
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Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
The budget also establishes 22,770 new slots for free or reduced childcare, which Newsom had proposed decreasing.
—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
For years, physicians and legislators on both sides of the aisle have been sounding the alarm that the state doesn’t pay providers enough to treat patients with Medicaid coverage, thus decreasing access to care for those residents.
—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
This hair dryer, for example, protects against heat damage while quickly drying, increasing shine, and decreasing frizz.
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Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
If one wanted to produce more offense by decreasing drag, mixing in some baseballs with lower seams wouldn’t hurt.
—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Historically, Thompson said, this has looked like fewer experts in certain positions, with wages rising for these workers, and in other areas, the number of roles expanding, with wages decreasing.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decreasing
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The long answer is that Estée Lauder’s Diamond Moisturizer is hydrating (as all moisturizers should be), firming, tightening, wrinkle-reducing, age spot-fading, and texture-smoothing.
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Moisturizing, soothing, and redness reducing, Erborian’s CC Cream is the ultimate cult-favorite beauty product.
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Others expressed concerns about diminishing Black voting power.
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Movies Are Good, Actually By Michael O’Donnell A film critic’s new book attacks the medium for diminishing culture.
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In 2023, Wimbledon joined the other Grand Slam tournaments in shortening matches from five to three sets.
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These large-range movements keep your body moving through the stretch, shortening and lengthening your muscles.
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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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After years of declining sales, American Girl dolls are seeing a resurgence.
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The state also has goals, including some that have been in place since 2012, that set declining limits on smog-causing pollutants and required automakers to sell increasing percentages of electric and hybrid vehicles through 2025.
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Block cut more than 4,000 jobs in February, shrinking its workforce from over 10,000 to just under 6,000.
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Part of Exemplar’s plan to focus more on luxury involves shrinking its footprint, going from around 170 stores last year to just 49 now.
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The report will also provide insight into whether American workers’ paychecks are falling further behind inflation.
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But Musk fell short of the yearly 5% minimum the IRS legally requires his foundation to give away, after falling roughly $423 million short in 2023.
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“Decreasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decreasing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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