softening
/ˈsɒfənɪŋ/ adjective [before noun]Definition
› FINANCE, STOCK MARKET that has stopped increasing or that is falling: A softening job market eventually will mean slower wage growth. The state's unemployment rate has remained remarkably stable at very low rates despite a softening national economy.
(Definition of softening adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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