as in to subside
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
in the course of the evening the storm steadily waned
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Recent Examples of wane
Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
On the surface, that would seem to tell the story of stable demand despite multiple sentiment surveys showing consumer optimism waning amid tariff uncertainty and worries about economic growth.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
Tobias Van Gils, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Any baseball fan should want to see Trout, 33, healthy again for an entire season before his prime wanes.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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Verb
But Kennedy suggested the vaccine effectiveness wanes at a rate of nearly 5% a year – an assertion not backed by scientists.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
On the surface, that would seem to tell the story of stable demand despite multiple sentiment surveys showing consumer optimism waning amid tariff uncertainty and worries about economic growth.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
Savvier investors are tuning out the noise, recognizing that while political narratives wax and wane, infrastructure and irreversible trends endure.
—Tobias Van Gils, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Any baseball fan should want to see Trout, 33, healthy again for an entire season before his prime wanes.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wane
Verb
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While the threat of more tornadoes has subsided in the Great Plains, fire danger remains elevated Monday in the region.—
Ginger Zee,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Inflation, which went wild post-Covid, subsided in February, according to data yesterday that gave markets a brief reprieve.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Real Madrid will go into their Champions League quarter-final first leg away to Arsenal at their lowest ebb this season.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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The number of players in the organization who could thrive during their inexpensive entry-level deals is at a low ebb.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The previous six champions were all diminished the following season by either injuries or significant roster changes.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Lacy turned himself in to police on Jan. 12, but his NFL Draft prospects were significantly diminished by the wreck.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This is a result of a profit-first capitalist system in crisis in the epoch of imperialism’s decline.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Gold’s warning What’s more, the spike in gold prices this year has continued to signal a risk-off mentality among investors, as gold tends to rally during periods of decline in stocks.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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On the other hand, just 5 percent said tariffs would decrease prices in the short term, and 30 percent said the policy would lower prices in the long term.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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And the over-all number of abortions in the U.S. may eventually decrease as a result of Dobbs.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Wade has been in a horrible slump since the season started and going in to Saturday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels is hitting .096 (5-for-52) with a homer, seven RBIs, eight walks and an on base percentage of .213.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Everyone else is trudging along, if not toiling through a flat-out slump.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And bond market yields fall by about 150 basis points (1.5 percentage points).11 The Fed Fed Chair Powell says the Fed is waiting for the softening survey data to translate into hard data before moving toward lower interest rates.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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And just how big a hit do 401(k)s take when markets fall?—
Dr. Ronald Premuroso,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Revenue from the tariffs, estimated at $8 billion before remission, will be directed to Canadian auto workers and affected companies.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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While there is no cure for IBD, advances in medical treatments have helped patients improve symptoms, achieve long-term remission, and reduce the risk of complications.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Wane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wane. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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