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as in minimizes
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
tends to diminish any rival's accomplishments with snide remarks
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as in reduces
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
the state's blood supplies were severely diminished by the two consecutive disasters
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as in decreases
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
the sound of the train diminished as our distance from it increased
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Recent Examples of diminishes
Checking cameras too often only adds pressure and diminishes the quality of a hunting area.
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Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
The decline directly relates to inflation, which diminishes the value of money, requiring consumers to spend more dollars to maintain their standard of living.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The absence of cohesiveness ultimately diminishes its emotional impact.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2024
Severe threat diminishes On Sunday, the storm system pushed its way east, putting over 20 million people from the eastern Gulf Coast to the Carolinas at risk of extreme weather.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024
Although her body diminishes in size, her surroundings seemingly remain the same; ultimately, this causes her perception of the room to warp dramatically, making her escape from the room much more challenging.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
While effective at close ranges, the manual system’s utility diminishes against high-altitude or fast-moving targets, which are less likely to be within the lethal range of shotgun ammunition.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2024
In cold charging conditions, the ions flow less efficiently through the anode and the battery's capacity diminishes.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Expecting a spouse, children, or a community to handle this long-term is unrealistic, especially as families become more dispersed and community support diminishes.
—Patti Brennan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
The decline directly relates to inflation, which diminishes the value of money, requiring consumers to spend more dollars to maintain their standard of living.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The absence of cohesiveness ultimately diminishes its emotional impact.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2024
Severe threat diminishes On Sunday, the storm system pushed its way east, putting over 20 million people from the eastern Gulf Coast to the Carolinas at risk of extreme weather.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024
Although her body diminishes in size, her surroundings seemingly remain the same; ultimately, this causes her perception of the room to warp dramatically, making her escape from the room much more challenging.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
While effective at close ranges, the manual system’s utility diminishes against high-altitude or fast-moving targets, which are less likely to be within the lethal range of shotgun ammunition.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2024
In cold charging conditions, the ions flow less efficiently through the anode and the battery's capacity diminishes.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Expecting a spouse, children, or a community to handle this long-term is unrealistic, especially as families become more dispersed and community support diminishes.
—Patti Brennan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diminishes
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This minimizes friction, so that cheese doesn’t stick to the knife.Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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This diversification minimizes reliance on a single provider, ensuring continuity even if one vendor underperforms.Ashar Samdani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Your healthcare provider may prescribe a topical corticosteroid medication that reduces scales, redness, swelling, and itchiness.Laura Schober, Health, 4 Jan. 2025
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That includes the Windfall Elimination Provision, or WEP, which reduces Social Security benefits for individuals who also receive pension or disability benefits from employers who did not withhold Social Security taxes.Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
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To that end, the brief criticizes NASCAR’s argument it was not given a fair chance to respond to charter transfer issues related to 23XI Racing and Front Row’s plan to purchase two Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) charters.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Key Facts The report, concluding a 20-month investigation, details alleged ethical misconduct and criticizes Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni Thomas, Justice Samuel Alito and former Justice Antonin Scalia.Ty Roush, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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