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  • present participle of wane.
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waning

[wey-ning] / weɪ nɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
decreasing
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Investors are nervous that some recent boosts to the car-parts business are waning.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

It was lower during the pandemic, and it plunged to an all-time low of 25.3 in the waning stages of the financial crisis some 17 years ago.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

CLOVIS, Calif. — In the waning days before California’s primary election, the two top Republicans running for California governor delivered closing arguments in front of a friendly Central Valley audience Friday evening.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The NFL is all-powerful and broadcast TV is waning.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

It is not a remarkable moon, waning, hazy in the cloudy night.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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