decreasing 1 of 2

noun

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 decreasing
Noun
And Americans are responding to the messaging, with spending on these weight loss meds increasing and the obesity rate decreasing. — Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 22 Dec. 2025 With the circuit length decreasing, the Singapore Grand Prix increased the number of laps by one. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 In the mid-August Economist/YouGov survey, 32% said the unemployment rate was increasing while 22% decreasing. — Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
Blue bands ranging from 90% to 25% show decreasing solar coverage across Europe, northern Africa, Canada and parts of the United States. — Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the decline in China’s agricultural labor force, driven by the migration of farmers to urban and industrial centers, is also decreasing productivity. — Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026 The bigger change will be increasing south winds and decreasing afternoon humidity. — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 The threat to Microsoft stock stems not from demand but rather from the costs associated with fulfilling that demand now, and the company's own forecast suggests decreasing margins. — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 As a result, for instance, wine production is decreasing globally, not just because of changing tastes but because heat, drought, and increasingly unstable weather are disrupting this ancient crop and craft. — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026 The Palm Beach County school district, like its Broward and Miami-Dade counterparts, is facing the issue of decreasing enrollment. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 Rogers, Rea, and Parks-Shaw all have emphasized the need to be proactive in decreasing the number of lawsuits filed against the Police Department. — Freddrell Green, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026 The heat dome boosting temperatures also is moving smoke from Oregon wildfires into California, decreasing air quality, especially with the addition of smoke as the Gann fire grows. — Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decreasing
  1. reducing
  2. diminishing
  3. shortening
  4. subsiding
  5. declining
  6. shrinking
  7. falling
Noun
  • The long answer is that Estée Lauder’s Diamond Moisturizer is hydrating (as all moisturizers should be), firming, tightening, wrinkle-reducing, age spot-fading, and texture-smoothing.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Moisturizing, soothing, and redness reducing, Erborian’s CC Cream is the ultimate cult-favorite beauty product.
    — Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
Definition of reducing
Verb
  • Several Gulf countries have already announced plans to expand or build new pipeline capacity to evade the Strait of Hormuz, likely diminishing its importance as a chokepoint within several years.
    — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But each step up the sanctions ladder brings greater diplomatic costs — and diminishing certainty that additional economic damage will translate into political concessions.
    — Magdalena Del Valle, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of diminishing
Noun
  • Used as a dinner roll, Scott reworked Savage’s original recipe to include more shortening, eggs, sugar, and water, achieving a richer flavor and a longer shelf life.
    — Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Using a combination of butter and shortening helps get you a softer texture but maximum flavor.
    — Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of shortening
Verb
  • Key Background The crisis appeared to be subsiding somewhat Friday as Spanish authorities said a majority of the 60,000 people who crossed into Ceuta from Morocco over the past several days had returned home.
    — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • India, one of the world's most prolific IPO markets, was gearing up for issues worth $50 billion as tension in the Middle East were subsiding.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Definition of subsiding
Verb
  • Farage did not give a victory speech after declining to attend the declaration, claiming police had warned of a campaign to disrupt it.
    — Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Is the town’s population growing or declining, and by how much?
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of declining
Verb
  • The 2025 report found that the Arctic experienced its warmest year on record, fueling melting glaciers, shrinking sea ice, and shifts in local ecosystems.
    — Daniel Peck, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Given China’s shrinking labor force and the effects of overproduction and climate change on its arable land, Beijing is likely to remain reliant on foreign food products in the coming years.
    — Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of shrinking
Verb
  • Brokerages price crypto like an asset class, a few dozen basis points and falling.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • International benchmark Brent crude surpassed $100 a barrel last month, while also falling near $70 a barrel.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of falling

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