slow
adjective
moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity.
has been slowing
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present perfect progressiveof slow (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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China's economic expansion has been slowing for years as the economy matures.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
Wage growth has been slowing, but average pay has still been rising faster than inflation.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
Inflation in rental housing has been slowing, and analysts expect that to continue into 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026
But over the past year, inflation has been slowing toward the Fed’s 2 percent goal, and the unemployment rate had begun to nudge higher.
From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2024
Non-petroleum economic growth has been slowing, however, in part because the tight monetary policies adopted to offset the inflationary impact of high capital inflows and rising government spending have slowed local sales and investment.
From The 1996 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
