Synonyms for lessening
less·en·ing

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1. decrease, lessening, drop-offnoun

   a change downward

   "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"

   Synonyms:
   drop, falloff, falling off, slack, decrease, slump, reduction, decrement, cliff, drop-off, step-down, diminution

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1. lesseningnoun

   Synonyms:
   diminution, decrement, decrease, reduction, abatement

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1. lesseningnoun

   Synonyms:
   reduction, diminution, decrease, decrement, depreciation, mitigation, shrinkage, abatement

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1. List of paraphrases for "lessening":

   decrease, reduce, reducing, reduction, mitigating

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1. Janet Audrain-McGovern:

   When we were thinking about this topic, we were kind of just reflecting on the fact that we have more tobacco products on the market now than ever, and we've seen cigarette smoking decline among young people, but we've seen increase in use of these other tobacco products. At the same time, we've also seen in many areas of the country a lessening of the restrictions surrounding marijuana use.

2. Governor Phil Murphy:

   Having fewer than 5,000 people in the hospital for COVID-19 is a milestone, it means, among other things, that the stress on capacity is lessening.

3. James Scott:

   Man is to technology what the bee is to the flower. It’s man’s intervention that allows technology to expand and evolve itself and in return, technology offers man convenience, wealth and the lessening burden of physical labor via its automated systems.

4. Russ Dallaire:

   The body stiffened so hard he almost came out of the chair, and with each succeeding charge, the body jerked with lessening effect until there was none at all.

5. Sean McKee:

   Thanks to more flexible working patterns, many office-based staff may have had the option to work from home yesterday, lessening the impact on their employer, however, it stands to reason that the service industries, restaurants, cafes, event spaces in particular, and those that rely on foot traffic, like retail, will have been hardest hit as they faced a city with fewer workers and most likely a significant drop in trade.