decrease by an amount

Frequency: 8.518.6 per million words

to specify the magnitude of the reduction

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Examples (10)

  • Crime has decreased by 20%.
  • The company's profits decreased by 15% in the last quarter.
  • After the new diet, my weight decreased by 5 kilograms.
  • We expect our energy consumption to decrease by at least 10% next year.
  • The number of students enrolled has decreased by over a hundred since last term.
  • As the sun set, the temperature decreased by several degrees.
  • If we don't improve our product, our market share will decrease by a third.
  • Production levels decreased by 500 units due to supply chain issues.
  • The patient's temperature has decreased by one degree.
  • Due to the sale, the price of the laptop decreased by $200.