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tapered

[tay-perd] / ˈteɪ pərd /








ADJECTIVE
tapering
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Antonyms


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After I came off the bipolar meds, a different medication helped me through a hard year, and when I was ready, I tapered off slowly while working with my doctor.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Instead, the company cut back on certain discounts, pulled some products from shelves and tapered the availability of others.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Some have sent a detailed proposal to the department setting out a "tapered" alternative scheme.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

According to the simulations, this low-angle impact explains the basin's distinctive elongated and tapered shape.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 2026

Then, as fishing and farming seasons tapered off, many ventured upstream to find seasonal work along the wider stretches of the river.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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