as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day
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Recent Examples of taper off
Precipitation will taper off during Halloween night.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024
Increasing Daytime Movement Whitetail research shows that daytime movement gradually increases throughout summer and fall, peaks during the rut, and tapers off into the late season.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 24 Oct. 2024
For her monologue, Grande wore a magenta strapless dress complete with a corseted top and an extreme sweetheart neckline, which flared out into a voluminous tulip skirt that tapered off at her calves.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
In places where weaver ants weren’t present, insectivorous bird species diversity peaked at low elevations and tapered off higher up in the mountains.
—Byalice Sun, science.org, 25 Sep. 2024
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024
Increasing Daytime Movement Whitetail research shows that daytime movement gradually increases throughout summer and fall, peaks during the rut, and tapers off into the late season.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 24 Oct. 2024
For her monologue, Grande wore a magenta strapless dress complete with a corseted top and an extreme sweetheart neckline, which flared out into a voluminous tulip skirt that tapered off at her calves.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
In places where weaver ants weren’t present, insectivorous bird species diversity peaked at low elevations and tapered off higher up in the mountains.
—Byalice Sun, science.org, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taper off
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Fifty-two percent of companies found that implementing AI decreased their supply chain management costs—and for 41%, a decrease of over 10%.Bobby Marhamat, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Favorable weather contributed to the decline in milk prices, with the cost of whole milk decreasing by more than 14 percent.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Its leadership has been decimated, and its operational capabilities have been diminished to an extent that seemed unthinkable a year ago.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Some argue the fan-like behavior across social media or on tour buses diminishes the seriousness of the brothers’ story and their crimes, Golub said the attention may also set precedent for change.Alicia Park, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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But this trend might be subsiding, according to the NAR report.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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But foot traffic subsides after two years, Young said, while zoos spend hundreds of thousands of dollars a year on bamboo that the pandas sometimes refuse.Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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In the third quarter the negative trend in APAC mitigated, declining 3 percent, with a clear improvement compared to the previous three months, mainly driven by acceleration outside Greater China and South Korea.Luisa Zargani, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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The other side: The Nooksack Tribal Council declined to comment this week, but justified the evictions in a statement released this month by asserting its sovereign right to govern housing on tribal lands and to prioritize the needs of its current members.Christine Clarridge, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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Should this effort fall short—and should U.S. support fall away—the price will be steep.Norbert Röttgen, Foreign Affairs, 22 Nov. 2024
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With federal support falling away and a less supportive national policy, the innovation that has come from start-ups and private companies in this space may be negatively affected.London Business School, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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After getting shut out by the Wild on Wednesday, the Sabres needed two goals late in the third period to force overtime against the Canucks before falling 4-3.Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024
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Velveeta, owned by Nestle, sits in second with 21% and its market share has been chipped away, falling nearly 3%.Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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There have also been efforts to ease people’s transition into the German workforce, from speeding up the process of qualification recognition to making foreign workers feel more welcome (a long-standing issue in Germany).Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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The exhibition industry was hobbled by the COVID pandemic, which shuttered cinemas for months and left certain consumers more reticent to return to their local multiplexes even as restrictions eased.Brent Lang, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taper%20off. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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