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Recent Examples of de-escalation
Naqvi praised Trump for extending the ceasefire, calling it a welcome step toward de-escalation.
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Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
This is not a solution to potential nuclear de-escalation.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon The ceasefire extension underscores the uncertain path toward de-escalation.
—Lee Ying Shan,spencer Kimball,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
The teamwork and professionalism shown by the officers today are a testament to their training in de-escalation, crisis intervention, and critical decision-making.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
That officer didn’t have the proper training for disability-specific de-escalation, the suit says.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The irony and meaninglessness of the carnage rankles, especially when Ulysses is presented as such a nice guy who is prone to de-escalation in his day-to-day work.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
The irony and meaninglessness of the violence rankles, especially when Ulysses is presented as such a nice guy who is prone to de-escalation and community care in his day-to-day work.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Even as global tensions show signs of de-escalation, local conditions in India are simmering.
—Menaka Doshi, Bloomberg, 15 Apr. 2026
Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
This is not a solution to potential nuclear de-escalation.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon The ceasefire extension underscores the uncertain path toward de-escalation.
—Lee Ying Shan,spencer Kimball,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
The teamwork and professionalism shown by the officers today are a testament to their training in de-escalation, crisis intervention, and critical decision-making.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
That officer didn’t have the proper training for disability-specific de-escalation, the suit says.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The irony and meaninglessness of the carnage rankles, especially when Ulysses is presented as such a nice guy who is prone to de-escalation in his day-to-day work.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
The irony and meaninglessness of the violence rankles, especially when Ulysses is presented as such a nice guy who is prone to de-escalation and community care in his day-to-day work.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Even as global tensions show signs of de-escalation, local conditions in India are simmering.
—Menaka Doshi, Bloomberg, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for de-escalation
Noun
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On Friday, swaps markets reflected around a 40% chance of a reduction by then, rising from about 20% after the Justice Department dropped its investigation into the Fed.—
Michael MacKenzie,
Bloomberg,
26 Apr. 2026
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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum defended the budget proposal on Capitol Hill last week, telling senators that the visitor experience to parks can be improved even while spending and staff reductions are made.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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According to Gary’s 2025 Public Safety Report, the city’s homicide rate is its lowest since 1970, and fatal shootings decreased from 133 incidents in 2024 to 101 in 2025, which is a 24% decrease.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The decrease in students also means a decrease in state funding for next school year.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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And while the conflict in the Middle East temporarily warded off deflation, the gains have since subsided as Chinese industry continues to run below capacity, the chief economist for Asia Pacific at French bank Natixis argued.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The trend has exacerbated China’s deflation problem and weighed on the economy as prices decline and consumption weakens.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some preliminary plans include abatement of asbestos and remediation of mold throughout the buildings.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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On Monday, environmental contractors will launch abatement measures in earnest inside the massive, 190,000-square-foot structure, just east of Dunkin’ Park.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Wash, then air-dry to prevent shrinkage.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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Exposing the wrong items to the high heat of a dryer can cause damage and shrinkage, or even create a dangerous situation.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This is the diminution of American power, the erosion of American power, and Trump is doing it willfully, with no strategic idea in his head.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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In both films, the effect is of a diminution, a depersonalization—not to say, a desecration of the experience of horror that the documentary element embodies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The trend This stock had been mired in a two-year downtrend and finally broken it.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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These experts also invariably forecast a sharp downtrend in the inflation curve once the conflict ends.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The trend is more of a downward slope than an abrupt falloff, but the gradient is steep and represents a crisis to colleges dependent on filling classroom seats and dorm beds.—
Jeffrey Selingo,
The Atlantic,
12 Apr. 2026
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The global emphasis also comes at a time when Hollywood’s local crews and soundstages are struggling from a historic falloff in local production as producers shoot more projects overseas in pursuit of tax credits.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“De-escalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de-escalation. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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