decelerate
verb (used with object)
to decrease the velocity of.
is decelerating
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present progressiveof decelerate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The market has been punishing fast-casual restaurants on hints that growth is decelerating.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
The company’s latest results show growth is decelerating at a sharper-than-expected clip as its list of headwinds grow, including weakness with public sector clients and small- to mid-sized businesses, among others, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
It also raises wider questions about whether the E.V. market is decelerating and whether the wider energy transition has hit a road bump.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
While inflation is decelerating, it’s still running at 3.8%, “much too high for comfort,” according Benjamin Reitzes, a rates and macro strategist at the Bank of Montreal.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2023
Wednesday’s data showed consumer prices growing at a slower pace than expected last month, bolstering the argument that inflation is decelerating.
From Reuters ● Apr. 12, 2023
