DECREASING Synonyms: 170 Similar and Opposite Words

decreasing 1 of 2

noun

as in reducing

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decreasing

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verb

present participle of decrease

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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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

Increasing exercise and decreasing calories while focusing on building muscle mass may help. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Oil companies realized that many employees were off sick with malaria, decreasing their productivity. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 One person, by the way, Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia , came out Thursday and said that CoreWeave is fine, doesn't need help — and, in fact, the company's cost of capital is actually decreasing because Nvidia chips more than hold their value. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Experts say forever chemicals can have a major impact on your health, compromising immunity, decreasing fertility, causing developmental delays in children and increasing the risk of certain kinds of cancers. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Overall sales have been on a downward trend since the gallery’s founding, decreasing by about 40 percent over the past three years. — News Desk, Artforum, 7 Oct. 2026 This, Rodger said, is indicative of universities’ decreasing investment in the classroom. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The companies accused Google of antitrust violations in products like AI overviews, which have led to decreasing traffic at numerous sites. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 Adjustable mattresses were meant to make some of that guesswork easier, but the category has long been associated with airbeds that change firmness by increasing or decreasing pressure inside the mattress. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decreasing

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

Kikuchi makes Haru’s occasionally mortifying romantic pursuit both funny and affecting, embracing the character’s impulsive, sometimes ridiculous behavior without diminishing the depth of her loss.

— Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
The good news is that its strongest winds and heaviest rain will remain over the Atlantic, with impacts along our coastline gradually diminishing.

— Kate Bilo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of diminishing

Noun

What’s Happening Home cooks and professional chefs are increasingly reaching for beef tallow in place of butter, vegetable oil and shortening.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026
Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening and butter until pieces are pea size.

— Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of shortening

Verb

Multiple Kelvin waves These waves can bring elevated sea levels for weeks at a time, eventually subsiding before the next wave hits.

— Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026
Two of them coincide with areas where satellite radar shows that the ground is actively subsiding.

— Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of subsiding

Verb

Chinese firms have been suffering from declining profit growth amid intense competition that has eroded margins and even invited the government to step in.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
While program closures at colleges and universities often result from declining enrollment or a financial crisis, our decisions at Valencia are driven by neither.

— Kathleen Plinske, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of declining

Verb

Neither candidate reached the majority needed to win outright, forcing both campaigns to compete for a shrinking pool of undecided voters while trying to mobilize their supporters in a country deeply divided over its political future.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Demographic data expose disparities that raw numbers can obscure and show whether those gaps are growing or shrinking.

— Julie Morita, Time, 25 Oct. 2026