Decrease and Progress

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Decrease

Decrease noun - The amount by which something is lessened.
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Synonyms for Decrease
Antonyms for Decrease
Progress is an antonym for decrease in growth topic.
Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Progress

Progress noun - Forward movement in time or place.
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Synonyms for Progress
Antonyms for Progress
Decrease is an antonym for progress in topics: improve, advancement, move forward.
Nearby Words: progressive, progression, progressed, progressing, progressively
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How words are described

steady steady decrease steady progress
considerable considerable decrease considerable progress
actual actual decrease actual progress
slight slight decrease slight progress
Other adjectives: important, major, general, minor, significant, radical, rapid, overall, faster.

Common collocations

power decrease power progress power
rank decrease rank progress rank
amount decrease amount progress amount
level decrease level progress level
Other words: stats.

Both words in one sentence

  • Although we do seem to be making some progress in terms of our societal advancement (LGBTQ rights, women's rights, decrease of general warfare etc.).
    Source: Awful Truth
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Antonyms for decrease


Antonyms for progress

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