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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

Fonseca knew Djokovic was waning physically on another hot Paris evening, showing the composure to play the right shots at the right times - and execute them - to inflict serious damage.

From BBC • 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

Her sales with the Selena St. Cloud novels are waning a little bit and new blood comes in.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

I peered at the map in my hand by the flickering light of our waning flashlight.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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