deescalation
- a word derived from de-escalate.
Example Sentences
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A cease-fire deal is a “meaningful deescalation after weeks of active conflict and escalating threats,” Jason Pride, chief of investment strategy and research at Glenmede, said in emailed commentary.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
The good news is that the overnight ceasefire pauses any further escalation of the conflict, and provides a pathway for deescalation and peace.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
Abdelatty stressed the need to intensify efforts to "ease tensions and work towards deescalation" and create the "necessary conditions to resume dialogue between the US and Iran", the Egyptian foreign ministry said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
The silence ended Sunday, when 60 Minnesota businesses issued a joint statement through the state Chamber of Commerce calling for “an immediate deescalation of tensions.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026
“The reality is that deescalation has become the objective of the trade talks with China, rather than breaking new ground.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
