Synonyms for de-escalation
de-es·ca·la·tion

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1. de-escalationnoun

   Antonyms:
   escalation

2. de-escalationnoun

   Antonyms:
   escalation

Princeton's WordNet

1. de-escalationnoun

   (war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war)

Matched Categories

1. • Reduction
   • War

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1. List of paraphrases for "de-escalation":

   détente, escalation, calming

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1. The Pentagon:

   The United States took necessary, appropriate, and deliberate action designed to limit the risk of escalation — but also to send a clear and unambiguous deterrent message.

2. Rebekah Koffler:

   It's a game-changer in the geopolitical realm, not unlike in the military realm, because they're trying to [ send a ] strategic message, in my assessment, [ Putin ] is climbing small steps in the escalation ladder on the trajectory to nuclear warfare.

3. Dmytro Kuleba:

   Various statements are constantly being made from the Russian Federation, so we already have a rule :' Do not hear and then believe. But do see and then believe,' when we see the withdrawal, then we will believe in de-escalation.

4. Christopher Kang:

   While Chuck Grassley has moved forward several circuit court nominees without their home state senator's blue slips, doing so to the ranking member of the committee would be a dramatic escalation and slap in the face.

5. Tor Wennesland:

   Leaders on all sides have to take the responsibility of de-escalation, the cost of war in Gaza is devastating is being paid by ordinary people. UN is working with all sides to restore calm. Stop the violence now.