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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Drones that flew near the boundary of those areas would be forced to automatically decelerate and then hover in place.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
Growth among these companies is expected to decelerate, leading investors to question whether these giants will maintain their positions in 2025 and beyond.
—Lawrence Carrel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
That compares to a global beauty market expected to decelerate and end 2024 with a 4.5 percent to 5 percent increase, L’Oréal forecasts.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
The firm cited decelerating advertising revenue and a China slowdown as headwinds to growth.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
Growth among these companies is expected to decelerate, leading investors to question whether these giants will maintain their positions in 2025 and beyond.
—Lawrence Carrel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
That compares to a global beauty market expected to decelerate and end 2024 with a 4.5 percent to 5 percent increase, L’Oréal forecasts.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
The firm cited decelerating advertising revenue and a China slowdown as headwinds to growth.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Decelerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decelerate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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