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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Its revenue growth rate — while high — is decelerating from 122% in Q2 to 8o% this quarter, according to my September Forbes post, companies are struggling to make AI payoff, noted the Boston Globe, and export restrictions to China could limit Nvidia’s growth opportunity.
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Peter Cohan, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Similarly, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers posted on X that nominal wage growth, a key driver for inflation, doesn’t appear to be decelerating and that the jobs report shows any additional rate cuts require a cautious approach.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2024
The acquisition of Dish Network would make DirecTV the largest pay-TV operator in the U.S. by far, but the consolidation of the rival satellite services isn’t likely to do much to decelerate the disintegration of the legacy distribution model.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2024
With employment growth slowing, economic growth is also expected to decelerate.
—Orphe Divounguy | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Sep. 2024
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Peter Cohan, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Similarly, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers posted on X that nominal wage growth, a key driver for inflation, doesn’t appear to be decelerating and that the jobs report shows any additional rate cuts require a cautious approach.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2024
The acquisition of Dish Network would make DirecTV the largest pay-TV operator in the U.S. by far, but the consolidation of the rival satellite services isn’t likely to do much to decelerate the disintegration of the legacy distribution model.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2024
With employment growth slowing, economic growth is also expected to decelerate.
—Orphe Divounguy | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Decelerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decelerate. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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