- present participle of fade.
fading
Britishnoun
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Inventory is climbing because the lock-in effect caused by old, ultracheap mortgages is fading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
By 2027, Goldman anticipates core PCE falling closely towards the Fed’s 2% target, chiefly because tariffs and the Iran energy shock are fading in potency.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Not only did he offer to help out Piastri late in the race as the Australian was trying to pass Lewis Hamilton's fading Ferrari, but he also finally took full responsibility for the incident.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
But, she said, the hardships of the last few months were fading.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
She looked down at the driver, her smile fading.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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