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decrease by

VERB

deduct

Synonyms

STRONGEST

reduce subtract withdraw write off

STRONG

abstract allow bate diminish discount dock lessen rebate remove take

WEAK

cut back draw back knock off roll back take from take off

Antonyms

STRONG

add disallow enlarge expand extend hold increase keep lengthen raise refuse reject strengthen

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And in its 2026 outlook released in early April, the Energy Information Administration said that the consumption of petroleum and other liquids will decrease by 11% to 23% in 2050 as compared with 2025.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

The government will also offer a subsidy so principal balances decrease by at least $50 a month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Propane and heating oil costs are expected to decrease by up to 4%, though overall bills remain highest in coldest regions.

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

In February, a London Councils report predicted reception pupil numbers in the city would decrease by 3.6% over the next four years, which translates to 3,195 pupils or 117 classes.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

Table I.—Value of all farm property, including implements and machinery and live stock, with increase and decrease, and per cent of increase and decrease, by decades: Summary 1850 to 1900.

From History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia by Head, James William

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