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lessening

ADJECTIVE
decreasing
Synonyms
STRONG
abating declining depreciating diminishing dropping dwindling ebbing lightening lowering moderating narrowing plummeting plunging quieting sagging shrinking sinking slackening slowing slumping softening subsiding waning wasting weakening
WEAK
dying down fading away losing momentum shriveling up wearing down wearing off
NOUN
decrease
Synonyms
STRONG
decline discount reduction shrinkage
Antonyms
STRONG
increase rise

Example Sentences

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What matters now is whether oil comes down and stays there, taking the pressure off inflation and lessening the need for interest-rate hikes, said Privorotsky.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The data-storage industry has consolidated in recent years, lessening the competitive pressures on Western Digital.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Those adjustments were intended to cushion the labor market, lessening how aggressively the Fed’s stance is leaning against elevated inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

His sentence carried a minimum term of 16 years before he was eligible to apply for parole - but Mr Sullivan maintained his innocence, lessening his chances of release.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

Thus in one blow Elizabeth had been saved from typical English digs, while I looked forward to a lessening of my stomach pains.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson