decrease
verb (used without object)
to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc..
has been decreasing
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present perfect progressiveof decrease (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Landfast ice in the Chukchi Sea has been decreasing for decades.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2026
Casual moviegoing — when people show up to the theater on a whim and watch whatever is available — has been decreasing, particularly since the pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2024
Munger built a fortune worth more than $2 billion at one point and earned a spot on the list of the richest Americans, but Munger’s wealth has been decreasing as he engaged in philanthropy.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
Precipitation has been decreasing, and experts predict droughts will come with greater frequency and severity.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2022
Since 1900 the rural Negro population has been decreasing and city population has been steadily increasing.
From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920 by Various
