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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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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
Noun
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However, the department’s own data notes this is a 26% year-over-year decrease from 2024.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025 -
Other recipients are expected to see a decrease in their monthly assistance, the CBO said.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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The program also faces a 25% reduction in official recruiting visits during the upcoming season and a 14-week prohibition on football recruiting communications during its four-year probation period.—
Larry Lage,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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However, there are some misgivings about what happens from there, with 55% odds of another reduction in October and just a 43% probability of a third move in December, according to the CME Group's FedWatch.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The modest share price increase to A$42 came despite a decline in the company’s net profit from $13.7 billion to $10.2 billion in the 12 months to June 30.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Black bear sightings on the rise Similar to bobcats, the black bear population is on the rise after experiencing a population decline in the 1800s due to hunting and habitat loss.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
18 Aug. 2025
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Two weeks after first pointing a firehose of blistering criticism at the Donald Trump administration, South Park is still going full bore against Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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With this deal, the UFC has put itself in a position to quiet some of those criticisms.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The film, which also stars the singer-songwriter Halsey, received middle-of-the-road reviews from critics and barely made a dent with $500,000 in sales from 1,100 theaters.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The discovery helped the Naples resident land first place in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, which drew 934 hunters competing to make a dent in the state’s invasive Burmese python population, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Aug. 13.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Hunt's defamation lawsuit against SBC and Guidepost two years ago ushered in a referendum on Southern Baptists' support for funding abuse response and confidence in Guidepost's investigation.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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But the judge went on to dismiss that claim, too, finding it isn’t permitted in defamation cases and that Mace was protected anyway by the U.S. Constitution’s Speech or Debate Clause.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
20 Aug. 2025
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Most of this year’s drop comes from traditional district-run schools, which now have 191,507 students, down 8,733 students from a year ago.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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Now, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold has received one of its biggest price drops yet just days before the Pixel 10 debuts.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The school, which is not affiliated with Lincoln County Schools, prompted community outrage and public condemnation from school leaders.—
Evan Moore
August 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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The shooting drew condemnation for what some deemed an extreme amount of force.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Diminishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diminishment. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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