less and less

phrase

: to a progressively smaller size or extent

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People in this group will also become less and less able to stand up to the bot. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 There is less and less of it as the series goes on, because the idea was to be as sparing with it as possible. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 June 2026 Along the way, the models also become more generalizable—extending them to new settings takes less and less fine-tuning to reach the same accuracy. — Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 9 Apr. 2026 Writing a Check Writing checks has gotten less and less common thanks to the prominence of online bill pay and the ease of paying with a card or via app (like Venmo). — Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for less and less

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“Less and less.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/less%20and%20less. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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