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adjective

Definition of waningnext
as in declining

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waning

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noun

as in fading

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waning

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verb

present participle of wane
as in decreasing
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 Synonyms for waning
  1. declining
  2. diminishing
  3. falling
  4. feeble
  5. precious
  6. decay
  7. shrinking
  8. deterioration
Adjective
  • While pruning, remove any winter damage, along with dead and declining growths, to allow new shoots to reform the plant.
    Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Mar. 2021
  • In order to reopen, counties must demonstrate declining prevalence of COVID-19, testing ability of 30 tests per 10,000 residents per week, contact tracing and isolation facilities.
    Fox News, Fox News, 15 May 2020
Definition of declining
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 consequences could be catastrophic for content creators, diminishing their web traffic and revenue potential.
    Marc McCollum, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of diminishing
Verb
  • Clearly, this only constitutes a small blip as things stand and hardly a sign everything is falling apart.
    Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The Sacramento Kings have made a major organizational move after their fourth straight loss falling them to a 13-18 record.
    Evan Sidery, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of falling
Adjective
  • The antihero actioner earned a feeble $4.7 million across Friday and preview screenings from 3,211 locations.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
  • What a degrading finale for Biden’s feeble, forgettable, frequently foolish presidency.
    Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of feeble
Adjective
  • Similarly, streaming companies that got spooked by a moment of softening demand have now lost precious ground in a rapidly consolidating industry.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • This week, the 83-year-old mogul shared a precious photo of her and horse Bond on Instagram, where she can be seen bundled up against the frigid New York weather in a puffer coat and a clever winter accessory that Oprah Winfrey also approves of: a collar scarf.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of precious
Noun
  • These economies are much more vulnerable to existential economic and environmental shocks and downward spirals of community decay than urban economies, which have built up more diversified tradable income sources over time.
    Tim Freeman, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Summary Dental fillings help maintain the structure and function of natural teeth damaged by tooth decay.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of decay
Verb
  • Mature markets like California, Colorado, and Oregon are shrinking in sales and tax revenue.
    Andrew DeAngelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The pool of available CPAs has been shrinking as Baby Boomers and some Gen Xers retire.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of shrinking
Noun
  • Algorithms are used to predict patients' risk of death or deterioration, to suggest diagnoses or triage patients, to record and summarize visits to save doctors work, and to approve insurance claims.
    Darius Tahir | KFF Health News, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The measures, which include banning the maintenance of the aircraft and the supply of new planes, are likely to continue the deterioration of Russia's aviation industry.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of deterioration
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