decreasing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of decreasingnext
as in reducing

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decreasing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of decrease
1
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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2
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 Synonyms for decreasing
  1. reducing
  2. diminishing
  3. shortening
  4. shrinking
  5. falling
Verb
  • State governments, as well as drug manufacturers, provide financial help to the uninsured, often reducing the cost of PrEP medicines to zero.
    James K. Glassman, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Companies and Customers are Leading As global markets prioritize clean technologies, major corporations are staying the course on their goals for reducing carbon pollution and propelling innovation.
    Mindy Lubber, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of reducing
Verb
  • However, as the FOMC has cut interest rates since last summer, that risk though material today, is diminishing.
    Simon Moore, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The impact of diminishing water resources will not only impact drinking water but also sanitation and hygiene, hydroelectricity, crop growth and food supply.
    Dan Lambe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of diminishing
Noun
  • Over time, that shortening can prevent cells from dividing, which increases the risk of disease or death.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2025
  • The same cap shortening has happened in soda and water The plastic lids for plastic soda pop and water bottles got smaller first.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of shortening
Verb
  • The pool of available CPAs has been shrinking as Baby Boomers and some Gen Xers retire.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Mature markets like California, Colorado, and Oregon are shrinking in sales and tax revenue.
    Andrew DeAngelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of shrinking
Verb
  • The ants’ stunning medical abilities have the potential to help where human ones are falling short.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Shares gained more than 1% after closing the previous session as the worst performer in the S & P 500, falling around 4%.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of falling
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