decreasing
Example Sentences
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So the value of the structure is actually decreasing every year,” one man wrote.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026
The U.S. homicide rate fell last year to a projected 125-year low, with other reported crimes also decreasing, according to a report.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
Rising costs and decreasing reliability are a dangerous mix for an industry that isn’t particularly popular even in good times.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
That annual return will continue over the decades while slowly decreasing each year as the assets are depreciated, Ellis said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
It was nearly dusk: the activities of the city were beginning to die down, the noise was decreasing.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
