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
After your tires regain traction, continue to decelerate your vehicle and avoid coming to an abrupt stop.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
In a note to clients on Wednesday, Goldman Sachs analysts Manuel Abecasis and Hongcen Wei forecasted that consumer electricity inflation would jump 6% from 2026 to 2027 before decelerating to 3% the following year owing to lower natural gas prices.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
So earnings are still growing, but at a decelerating pace.
—Joe Weisenthal, Bloomberg, 12 Feb. 2026
If growth decelerates, the stock price could be adversely affected.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
In a note to clients on Wednesday, Goldman Sachs analysts Manuel Abecasis and Hongcen Wei forecasted that consumer electricity inflation would jump 6% from 2026 to 2027 before decelerating to 3% the following year owing to lower natural gas prices.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
So earnings are still growing, but at a decelerating pace.
—Joe Weisenthal, Bloomberg, 12 Feb. 2026
If growth decelerates, the stock price could be adversely affected.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decelerate
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Life slows down here in the most magical of ways.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Being embedded meant slowing down, listening, and understanding the genealogy of the triennial itself—seeing HT25 not as a rupture, but as part of an ongoing continuum.—
Wassan Al-Khudhairi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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And drivers should avoid hard acceleration and braking whenever possible, and skip premium gas if their cars allow it, the magazine said.—
Matthew Daly,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The rear light flares bright when braking to add visibility for trailing riders and drivers.—
Erica Zazo,
Outside,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Decelerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decelerate. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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