DOWNSLIDES Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

downslides

noun

plural of downslide

as in dark ages

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Noun

More than half of states saw decreases in coverage for MMR, DTaP, polio vaccine, and varicella/chickenpox vaccine.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
Despite recent week-over-week decreases, gas prices across California remain high for the last weeks of summer.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of decreases

Noun

Bumble and competitor Tinder, owned by Match Group, have reported consecutive declining rates of paying users, revenue and stock slumps in recent years.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
Their research notes that a whopping 90% of workers suffer from these exact post-meeting slumps that kill focus and motivation.

— Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of slumps

Noun

Eligibility crisis Defense officials have long warned that America's obesity epidemic is a national security problem, shrinking the pool of young people eligible to serve -- which has translated to reductions in recruitment.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
For all the attention paid to billion-dollar budget reductions and management reforms, Bartos insists those victories represent only the beginning of the project.

— Bethany Mandel, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of reductions

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Jalapeños, guacamole, salsas recalled Products including various jalapeños, guacamole, salsas and dips have been recalled across dozens of state in connection to an ongoing salmonella outbreak.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Very simply put, fade the rips and buy the dips has led to much near-term success.

— Jay Woods, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of dips

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Moore said older patients can become disoriented and delirious after long periods in the ER, raising the risk of falls.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
For the next eight years, Holmes lay dead at the bottom of the Swiss falls while Doyle branched out into historical fiction, science fiction, horror tales, and medical stories.

— Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

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