as in to slow
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace
she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone
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Coresight Research predicted that U.S. retail sales will decelerate slightly in February and March as consumer pessimism and concerns over inflation continue to weigh on their minds.
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Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 6 Mar. 2025
The category’s sales decelerated by about 4 percentage points sequentially in the fiscal third quarter, but company leaders blamed challenging weather and called out strength in its women’s apparel business.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
February inflation cooled but remained elevated as total Consumer Price Index inflation decelerated to 2.8% from 3% and core CPI inflation decelerated to 3.1% from 3.3%.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
About 11 minutes prior to touchdown, the spacecraft will ignite its engines again to decelerate from about 3,800 mph of lateral velocity to less than 100 mph (1.7 km/second to 40 m/second).
—Kristin Shaw, Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025
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Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 6 Mar. 2025
The category’s sales decelerated by about 4 percentage points sequentially in the fiscal third quarter, but company leaders blamed challenging weather and called out strength in its women’s apparel business.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
February inflation cooled but remained elevated as total Consumer Price Index inflation decelerated to 2.8% from 3% and core CPI inflation decelerated to 3.1% from 3.3%.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
About 11 minutes prior to touchdown, the spacecraft will ignite its engines again to decelerate from about 3,800 mph of lateral velocity to less than 100 mph (1.7 km/second to 40 m/second).
—Kristin Shaw, Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Decelerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decelerate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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