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attenuated

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verb

past tense of attenuate

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Recent Examples of attenuated
Adjective
The causal link is too attenuated, and the size of the adjustment is too small, to move the needle in a $100 Trillion credit market. George Calhoun, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 There’s also some evidence that vaccines containing live, attenuated viruses may be risky for people with lupus. Markham Heid, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024 So, in certain cases, people are being asked to wait two weeks if they were vaccinated with a certain type of Covid-19 vaccine - a live attenuated vaccine. Victoria Forster, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 The six spires of the Salt Lake Temple give it an attenuated look. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 20 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for attenuated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attenuated
Adjective
  • Sawfish, related to rays, skates and sharks, are named for their elongated, flat snout that contains a row of teeth on each side.
    Curt Anderson, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Lenses that are less spherical and more elongated, in contrast, can produce a similar phenomenon called an Einstein Cross, in which four distinct images are produced around the lensing galaxy.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The final amount could be affected by two factors — the number of claims and how much of the settlement fund is reduced to cover legal fees and costs.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Liver damage can be reduced if the person stops drinking.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Unlike other media companies that own linear TV networks such as Paramount, Disney, Comcast and WBD, Fox does not own or operate a prominent SVOD service.
    Brad Adgate, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • IndieWire moderators will interview talent from shows across Disney’s linear and streaming portfolio.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Some feature high waists to elongate legs or pleats to conjure old-school élan worthy of Cary Grant.
    Charlie Teasdale, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The fragment, which was cleaved from its fecal parent with a pair of wire cutters, resembles a chunk of light-colored concrete with darker, elongate inclusions that Chin recognizes as bone.
    Karen Wright, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Adjective
  • Consider spreading a very thin (¼-inch thick) layer of topsoil across the planting area before sowing seed according to label instructions.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Cozy Earth Bamboo Sheet Set Cozy Earth Cozy Earth Cozy Earth Bamboo Sheet Set $331 $265 Cozy Earth Pros Temperature-regulating Very thin and lightweight, but supersoft Lots of color options Cons Expensive Tend to wrinkle easily True to their name, these are some cozy AF sheets.
    Kristin Canning, SELF, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • While some researchers have compared megalodon to a gigantic version of the stocky great white shark, others believe the species had a more slender body shape.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Jana walked to the backyard, past Stephan’s burned and toppled basketball hoop, toward the pool, stepping over a strip of artificial grass, so green and bright, as if the fire had skipped over it, leaving a slender memory of what was.
    Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025

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“Attenuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attenuated. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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