as in to reduce
to diminish the price or value of
an investment attenuated by significant inflation over the years
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Recent Examples of attenuate
Fernando Montero, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
That cost advantage is likely to attenuate however, however as battery costs begin to decline, bringing the cost to produce an EREV to between similarly-sized internal combustion and battery-electric vehicles, according to the study.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Not in this country, not anywhere—not even in novels, however attenuated their characters become.
—Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
What if, for example, a thick layer of horizon haze significantly attenuates the sun's light, dimming and reddening it to such a degree that you're tempted to look directly at it?
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
However, it has been shown in rat studies to reduce nicotine use and attenuate withdrawal symptoms associated with morphine and cocaine.
—Fernando Montero, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
That cost advantage is likely to attenuate however, however as battery costs begin to decline, bringing the cost to produce an EREV to between similarly-sized internal combustion and battery-electric vehicles, according to the study.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Not in this country, not anywhere—not even in novels, however attenuated their characters become.
—Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
What if, for example, a thick layer of horizon haze significantly attenuates the sun's light, dimming and reddening it to such a degree that you're tempted to look directly at it?
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attenuate
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To reduce background noise when making phone calls or joining in with a video meeting, Headphone (1) has a 4-microphone ENC system that’s backed up by AI.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Using the current policy baseline, the CBO found that the legislation would reduce the deficit by $508 billion.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Basketball has felt more attenuated from the league in recent years.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Technological innovations also put more attenuated branches of the law under pressure to adjust.—
Robert Ginsburg,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Rethink The Funnel: Trust The Educated Buyer Traditional sales funnels are linear.—
Leonard Cercone,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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In addition to interviews with a slew of famous celebrities, from Lucille Ball and Gilda Radner to Mel Brooks and Muhammad Ali, several of the episodes being added will also include their original musical performances — a rarity with classic talk and variety shows on streaming or even linear TV.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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This revealed elongated filamentary structures stretching out for between 260,000 and 360,000 light-years.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
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The shoes feature an elongated, pointed toe that is pinched at the tip, a signature detail in the design house’s footwear.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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The tusk, which is actually an elongated tooth, is mainly found in males and can grow up to 10 feet long.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Milk Chocolate For those with darker skin tones, a milk chocolate mani will match seamlessly and elongate fingers.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Attenuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attenuate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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