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  • present participle of fade.
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fading

British  
/ ˈfeɪdɪŋ /

noun

  1. a variation in the strength of received radio signals due to variations in the conditions of the transmission medium

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Treasury yields were little changed on Friday with the initial rally following the midterm elections fading ahead of October payrolls data later in the day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Despite fading power, aging equipment, and unexpected technical problems, Voyager 1 continues its historic journey farther from Earth than any other human-made object.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

High energy prices and fading consumer sentiment are sapping the appetite of individual traders, while the spike in U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Yet for now with “DTMF” fading behind them, they’re focused on the present.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

“This woman, she is in a swirling mist. She is fading in and out, hovering between life and death. I see her grasping, begging—she doesn’t want to leave us. Wait!”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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