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is lessening

  • present progressive of lessen (3rd person singular).

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Although, it has been pointed out by several players this week, that advantage is lessening with more of the Europeans playing on the American-based PGA Tour.

From BBC Sep. 28, 2023

The stigma around not having children is lessening, and perhaps many people who would have begrudgingly reproduced will now simply … not.

From Washington Post Nov. 25, 2021

There are some signs that pressure is lessening.

From Washington Times Sep. 28, 2021

An MRI did not show any ligament damage and that the inflammation is lessening according to manager Luis Rojas.

From Seattle Times Aug. 13, 2021

"The gale is lessening, Moriarty," cried out Luttrell; "it has blown itself out."

From Luttrell Of Arran Complete by Lever, Charles James