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decreases

  • plural
    of decrease.
    decrease
    verb (used without object)
    to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc..
  • present tense form
    of decrease (3rd person singular).
    decrease
    verb (used without object)
    to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc..

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Multiple sources have told BBC Sport that Newcastle - with a view to protecting themselves against Howe walking straight into another club - reached an agreement over a compensation structure that decreases over time.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Central bank officials are penciling in one more rate increase this year and no increases for 2027 — but no decreases, either.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Among the world's top-six emitters, preliminary data for 2025 showed emissions increases in the US, Indonesia and China and decreases in India, Russia and the European Union.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Livestock decreases due to lack of land and feed, opening up more space for crops.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

One might therefore think that opening another slit would just increase the number of electrons hitting each point of the screen, but, because of interference, it actually decreases it in some places.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking