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  • present participle of wane.
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waning

[wey-ning] / weɪ nɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
decreasing
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Investors are nervous that some recent boosts to the car-parts business are waning.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Fonseca knew Djokovic was waning physically on another hot Paris evening, showing the composure to play the right shots at the right times - and execute them - to inflict serious damage.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

CLOVIS, Calif. — In the waning days before California’s primary election, the two top Republicans running for California governor delivered closing arguments in front of a friendly Central Valley audience Friday evening.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Others worry that overcoming the new competition from niche brands and waning interest in U.S. names will continue to be an enormous challenge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The world seemed to get stranger and stranger by the hour, but the waning afternoon stayed stubbornly beautiful.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older




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