as in to slow
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace
she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone
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Recent Examples of decelerate
Consumer spending is holding up so far this month but there are signs of weakness, according to JPMorgan.
Analyst Richard Shane said in a note that Chase client data shows that spending is up relative to May but still appears to be decelerating overall.
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Brian Evans,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 June 2025
According to Bass’s announcement of the arrangement, the Los Angeles City Council, which wanted to decelerate LAPD recruitment, will instead identify funds for an additional 240 police recruits within 90 days.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2025
The actions of President Donald Trump's administration will significantly decelerate the race to decarbonize economies around the world, according to energy and climate change experts.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
The underlying reality Friday’s report suggests that job growth has been decelerating in recent months.
—Joseph Lawler, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
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Brian Evans,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 June 2025
According to Bass’s announcement of the arrangement, the Los Angeles City Council, which wanted to decelerate LAPD recruitment, will instead identify funds for an additional 240 police recruits within 90 days.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2025
The actions of President Donald Trump's administration will significantly decelerate the race to decarbonize economies around the world, according to energy and climate change experts.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
The underlying reality Friday’s report suggests that job growth has been decelerating in recent months.
—Joseph Lawler, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decelerate
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In the event of your vehicle hydroplaning, here's what to know: Ease off the accelerator - Step off the gas to slow down the vehicle until the tires find traction.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 July 2025
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However, sales growth has slowed significantly since 2020, now below the core acquiring market's high-single growth rate, implying market share loss to disruptors like Stripe, Fiserv's Clover, Shopify and others.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
19 July 2025
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Turn signaling and hazard lights have been added to the headlight/braking tail-light recipe, and riders now get to check metrics on a detachable 3.5-inch color display instead of monochrome.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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Another video showed the same vehicle braking hard after passing a police car.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 July 2025
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“Decelerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decelerate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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