as in reduction
the amount by which something is lessened
took a huge step-down in income when she switched from a law career to one in social work
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Recent Examples of step-down
Economists anticipate a 190,000 gain in June nonfarm payrolls — a step-down from the previous month — with the unemployment rate holding at 4%.
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 3 July 2024
Eisen and others describe a dire shortage of behavioral health workers to staff treatment facilities and residential step-down units, which are crucial for housing those in recovery from drug addiction.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
The plan is to create a step-down in heights between the skyscrapers in downtown and the single family neighborhoods in the north side, according to the report.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2024
That would be a significant step-down from the massive $188.7 million that Godzilla vs. Kong earned in the country in 2021, but easily the best performance by a Hollywood film there in months.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 3 July 2024
Eisen and others describe a dire shortage of behavioral health workers to staff treatment facilities and residential step-down units, which are crucial for housing those in recovery from drug addiction.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
The plan is to create a step-down in heights between the skyscrapers in downtown and the single family neighborhoods in the north side, according to the report.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2024
That would be a significant step-down from the massive $188.7 million that Godzilla vs. Kong earned in the country in 2021, but easily the best performance by a Hollywood film there in months.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for step-down
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Gauthier, who was mayor during most of the period in which the city achieved its historic drop in violent crime, believes East Palo Alto’s collaborative approach to crime reduction could be scaled up district-wide.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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It’s widely believed that Republicans could usher in more tax cuts, albeit with reductions in spending too, in an era when U.S. debt has already soared to historic levels.Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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By comparison, that’s a decrease from August’s 4.2 percent, according to new data published by S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
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But the legislation would come with a major unintended consequence: a decrease in long-term wealth for many young working Americans.Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
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The cart drop came just as Chesterfield — the area's largest county — dropped out of the regional recycling collective altogether.Karri Peifer, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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It was later clarified that the traditional coin toss took place before the ball drop.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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The number of families experiencing homelessness rose by 15% from 2022 to 2023 after years of steady declines since 2015, the organization reports, likely because of policy shifts like reductions in COVID-era safety net spending and expiring eviction moratoriums.Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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Through September this year, Ford's sales in Europe fell 17.9%, far outstripping an industrywide decline of 6.1%.Nick Carey, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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And its stronger assortment of general merchandise is making a dent as well.Nathan Bomey, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
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Problem is, very few topical over-the-counter serums and moisturizers made a dent in smoothing out the prominent lines.Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Step-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step-down. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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