- present participle of weaken.
weakening
Example Sentences
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Weakening consumer demand and wage growth argues for caution, while rising inflation expectations and businesses passing on higher costs to consumers and the broader economy argue for higher rates.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
Weakening the ELN would require cooperation with Caracas, Colombian officials and analysts said, but Venezuela’s military simply isn’t equipped to take on the group.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Weakening demand in the multifamily industry is primarily attributed to a softening job market and reduced job growth backdrop.
From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025
"Weakening encryption, undermining privacy and introducing the mass surveillance of people's private communications is not the way forward," the open letter warns.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2023
Weakening under the pressure, and swung by the power of herd-instinct, most of us "came."
From Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative by Kemp, Harry
