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  • present participle of wane.
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waning

[wey-ning] / weɪ nɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
decreasing
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Appeared in the January 29, 2026, print edition as 'Slide in the Dollar Renews Fears Of Waning U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Waning trust in the predictability of American government policy feeds into bigger concerns.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Possible drawback: Waning motivation was among the criticisms lobbed at Shaw as he closed his Stanford career with back-to-back 3-9 seasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2024

Waning immunity occurs when protective antibodies and cellular defenses that were first stimulated by vaccine or infection diminish over time.

From National Geographic • Oct. 3, 2023

Waning and waxing Powers, vacant thrones, decaying dominations had, each of them, their accusers, special pleaders, and judges, in this multitudinous world-center on which tragedy, romance, and comedy rained down potent spells.

From The Inside Story of the Peace Conference by Dillon, Emile Joseph




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