decelerate
verb
de·cel·er·ate
(ˌ)dē-ˈse-lə-ˌrāt 
decelerated; decelerating
1
: to reduce the speed of : slow down
decelerate a car
2
: to decrease the rate of progress of
decelerate growth
decelerate soil erosion
: to move at decreasing speed
Examples of decelerate in a Sentence
she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone
Recent Examples on the Web
Household consumption growth has been decelerating.
—
Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Its revenue growth rate — while high — is decelerating from 122% in Q2 to 8o% this quarter, according to my September Forbes post, companies are struggling to make AI payoff, noted the Boston Globe, and export restrictions to China could limit Nvidia’s growth opportunity.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Similarly, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers posted on X that nominal wage growth, a key driver for inflation, doesn’t appear to be decelerating and that the jobs report shows any additional rate cuts require a cautious approach.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2024
The acquisition of Dish Network would make DirecTV the largest pay-TV operator in the U.S. by far, but the consolidation of the rival satellite services isn’t likely to do much to decelerate the disintegration of the legacy distribution model.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Its revenue growth rate — while high — is decelerating from 122% in Q2 to 8o% this quarter, according to my September Forbes post, companies are struggling to make AI payoff, noted the Boston Globe, and export restrictions to China could limit Nvidia’s growth opportunity.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Similarly, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers posted on X that nominal wage growth, a key driver for inflation, doesn’t appear to be decelerating and that the jobs report shows any additional rate cuts require a cautious approach.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2024
The acquisition of Dish Network would make DirecTV the largest pay-TV operator in the U.S. by far, but the consolidation of the rival satellite services isn’t likely to do much to decelerate the disintegration of the legacy distribution model.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Decelerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decelerate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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decelerate
verb
de·cel·er·ate
(ˈ)dē-ˈsel-ə-ˌrāt
decelerated; decelerating
: to move or cause to move at decreasing speed : slow down
Medical Definition
decelerate
verb
de·cel·er·ate
(ˈ)dē-ˈsel-ə-ˌrāt
decelerated; decelerating
: to reduce the speed of : slow down
: to move at decreasing speed
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