diminishment

noun

Definition of diminishmentnext
1
as in disparagement
the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant she grew increasingly resentful of her coworker's constant diminishment of her new project ideas

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2
as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened there was a sharp diminishment in our savings after the college tuition bill was paid

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diminishment
  1. decrease
  2. reduction
  3. decline
  4. criticism
  5. dent
  6. defamation
  7. drop
  8. condemnation
Noun
  • According to TfL, ridership across the network remains at 90% of pre-pandemic levels — such a decrease may not be entirely unwelcome for the commuters who remain, given overcrowding caused frequent delays.
    Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • About 22,000 fewer Californians were unemployed during this period, a decrease from 5.4 percent to 5.3 percent.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of decrease
Noun
  • With only three of four tubes available for the next few years, there will be a 25% reduction in Penn Station access and capacity.
    Larry Penner, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
  • But the wildfires in L.A. have lent a new sense of urgency to efforts by the firefighter union, to argue that any reductions at the department could pose disastrous consequences.
    Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of reduction
Noun
  • Luminate’s data revealed that the minutes watched of certain programs like Receiver, the follow-up to Quarterback, and season two of Full Swing had sharp declines.
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Rudkin is seen by a section of the fanbase as the man who should be held accountable for Leicester’s decline, particularly after some poor recruitment and spending decisions.
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of decline
Noun
  • The criticism is somewhat reminiscent of Texans slamming Sen. Ted Cruz for fleeing to Cancun during a statewide freeze and power loss disaster in 2021.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Comments Holker made to PEOPLE in a Jan. 7 interview triggered the wave of criticism.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of criticism
Noun
  • Photos and videos clearly show the damage to the aircraft's fuselage, including punctures and dents, which strongly point to a strike by an air defense missile.
    Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Compared to the richest man in South Korea Jay Y. Lee, the Squid Game winner still doesn’t really have a dent in wealth for the top 1%.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of dent
Noun
  • At a defamation trial in Washington D.C, Giuliani was unable to back up the claim and a jury awarded Freeman and Moss $148 million.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The ex-Trump attorney will have a second hearing over whether he should be held in civil contempt January 10 in Washington, D.C., as part of Freeman’s and Moss’ original defamation case against Giuliani.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of defamation
Noun
  • That compares with a bigger drop of 3.9% in November and 2.3% in October.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
  • During the fight, four drops from the pitcher fell on Earth, in Prayagraj, Nashik, Haridwar and Ujjain, which host the festival in rotation.
    Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of drop
Noun
  • Global condemnation over the lack of transparency prompted Maduro to ask the country’s high court — also filled with allies of his United Socialist Party of Venezuela — to audit the election results.
    Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Its military campaign on Syrian soil has drawn increasing international condemnation.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of condemnation
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