as in relaxation
freedom from activity or labor the waitstaff gets a welcome period of decompression between the lunch and dinner rushes
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Recent Examples of decompression Especially for a guy who had a second Tommy John elbow surgery in August 2023, then at the end of a healthy 2025 spring was sidelined by an odd left arm nerve issue that required an August decompression procedure to address. —
Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026 The sweetness was palpable and felt like a major decompression from the festival’s momentum. —Reanna Cruz, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026 The company says the system would be able to perform hemorrhage control, wound repair, chest decompression, shrapnel extraction, and field suturing, stabilizing the patient until evacuation can be carried out. —Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026 Whether for sleep, study or decompression after a long day, millions of viewers are finding that the gentle patter of rain on a tent is enough. —Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026 The Philadelphia Phillies again should be quite good, particularly if ace right-hander Zack Wheeler makes a strong return from thoracic outlet decompression surgery. —Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026 The introduction of Zstd to DirectStorage's multi-tier decompression framework lets developers leverage the CPU or GPU for decompression. —Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026 The mattress instructions indicated a 24 to 72 hour decompression period for the memory foam to assume its correct shape. —Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026 Was the decompression time after work different for this type of project? —Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026 The sweetness was palpable and felt like a major decompression from the festival’s momentum. —Reanna Cruz, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026 The company says the system would be able to perform hemorrhage control, wound repair, chest decompression, shrapnel extraction, and field suturing, stabilizing the patient until evacuation can be carried out. —Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026 Whether for sleep, study or decompression after a long day, millions of viewers are finding that the gentle patter of rain on a tent is enough. —Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026 The Philadelphia Phillies again should be quite good, particularly if ace right-hander Zack Wheeler makes a strong return from thoracic outlet decompression surgery. —Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026 The introduction of Zstd to DirectStorage's multi-tier decompression framework lets developers leverage the CPU or GPU for decompression. —Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026 The mattress instructions indicated a 24 to 72 hour decompression period for the memory foam to assume its correct shape. —Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026 Was the decompression time after work different for this type of project? —Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decompression
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The Spa The 7,000-square-foot spa has seven treatment rooms and seven private relaxation spaces and is indulgent in every sense.— Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
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The Deep Sleep Superblend of lavender, chamomile and vetivert relieves stress, supporting relaxation and promoting restful sleep.— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
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For the remaining time, they are expected to stay on call, often without rest, ready to care for vulnerable New Yorkers.— Christopher Marte, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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This means rest could be misclassified as sleep in some cases.— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Decompression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/decompression. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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