step-down
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Synonyms & Antonyms for step-down
Synonyms: Noun
abatement, decline, decrease, decrement, dent, depletion, depression, diminishment, diminution, drop, drop-off, fall, falloff, loss, reduction, shrinkage
Antonyms: Noun
boost, enlargement, gain, increase, increment, raise, rise, step-up, uptick
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Examples of step-down in a Sentence
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Supreme Court race: With Justice Charles Freeman, the court’s first African American member, stepping down in June, the race is on to replace him for a full term. — Lisa Donovan, chicagotribune.com, "The Spin: In Springfield speech, Nancy Pelosi cheers Illinois Democrats, goes after ‘Moscow Mitch’," 14 Aug. 2019 Williamson, an attorney, stepped down as House Majority Leader last month and has been rumored to be interested in a run for Oregon attorney general. — oregonlive.com, "Oregon’s new law limiting the death penalty applies to past cases, new legal opinion says," 12 Aug. 2019 John Flint’s decision to step down as chief executive of HSBC after just 18 months in the job took markets by surprise. — The Economist, "Business this week," 10 Aug. 2019 While the government has since suspended the bill, protesters have pressed on with broader calls for democratic reforms, an investigation into allegations of police brutality and for the city’s leader to step down. — Washington Post, "China warns Hong Kong protesters that punishment is coming," 6 Aug. 2019 However, at this point in 2017, the last off year, only four of those Republicans had announced their intentions to step down. — Aaron Navarro, CBS News, "Rep. Mike Conaway becomes 5th GOP lawmaker to announce retirement in past 2 weeks," 31 July 2019 Rosselló’s decision to step down was met with widespread jubilation. — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, "The Frustration Behind Puerto Rico’s Popular Movement," 26 July 2019 Pressure on Rosselló to step down included calls from Puerto Rico music stars Ricky Martin, Bad Bunny and Residente and a string of U.S. politicians, including members of Congress from both parties and several Democratic presidential candidates. — Author: Danica Coto, Anchorage Daily News, "Amid outrage over online messages, Puerto Rico governor says he is resigning Aug. 2," 25 July 2019 Pressure on Rosselló to step down included calls from Puerto Rico music stars Ricky Martin, Bad Bunny and Residente and a string of U.S. politicians, including members of Congress from both parties and several Democratic presidential candidates. — Danica Coto, SFChronicle.com, "Puerto Rico’s embattled governor to resign," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'step-down.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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