thinning

verb

Definition of thinningnext
present participle of thin
as in diluting
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances thinned the cream with milk but didn't tell anyone

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Recent Examples of thinning In a photo Estrada used to announce a reward for his capture, Wedding had long, stringy hair that seemed to be thinning, steely blue eyes, and a beard. — Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025 The women’s nutraceutical, shown here, comprises of minerals, vitamins, and other natural ingredients designed to tackle hair thinning in women aged 18 to 44. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024 But when Smith was 18, during his senior year of high school, his hair started thinning. — Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinning
  1. diluting
  2. loading
  3. weakening
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  • At least in the short run, this diluting might potentially have negative effects on the price per share as the market adjusts to the extra shares.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Businesses should ensure their monitoring strategies address both objectives where relevant, without diluting the specific focus of fraud prevention tools.
    — Einaras von Gravrock, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of diluting
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  • In the driveway of a rundown house, two soldiers work quickly under the glow of headlamps, loading weapons from a shed into the back of a battered truck.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Court records show Corcoran asked Nieto's then 7-year-old daughter Melanie to stay in an upstairs bedroom before loading a rifle, a Ruger Mini-14 semi-automatic, and going to the living room, where his brother and his friends were watching TV.
    — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of loading
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  • Moffett also said artificial intelligence isn’t driving an upgrade cycle as hoped, noting that there is weakening demand in China along with antitrust concerns.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
  • With high expectations for future new orders along with expanding current new orders, the outlooks for material handling and supply chain industries are positive, despite some weakening in the December MHI BAI report.
    — Jason Schenker, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of weakening

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