as in reduced
to diminish the price or value of
an investment attenuated by significant inflation over the years
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Recent Examples of attenuated
Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2025
That connection was too attenuated, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote for the court.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
That's why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that anyone vaccinated before 1968 get at least one dose of the live attenuated vaccine.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
Doing so will help increase group morale and inflate an attenuated potency.
—Charlie Winter, Foreign Affairs, 31 Jan. 2017
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Zostavax is a live attenuated vaccine that uses a weakened form of the virus.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2025
That connection was too attenuated, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote for the court.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
That's why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that anyone vaccinated before 1968 get at least one dose of the live attenuated vaccine.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
Doing so will help increase group morale and inflate an attenuated potency.
—Charlie Winter, Foreign Affairs, 31 Jan. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attenuated
Verb
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O'Reilly said that the police department reduced the number of abuse complaints and use of Taser, which had been leading to costly lawsuits.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Detroit Free Press,
3 Jan. 2025
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Liver damage can be reduced if the person stops drinking.—
George Petras,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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At first slow and elongated, then at grotesque, breakneck turns, Tøndel presents an intense psycho-drama, with slashes of surrealism and a striking, geometric visual language.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
21 July 2025
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The galaxy’s light gets distorted by the gravity of the dark matter, so the image of the galaxy becomes elongated, turning into a little arc.—
Jenna Ahart,
Quanta Magazine,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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At present, the ratio is more in keeping with a 90/10 split in favor of linear TV.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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City’s attack became more linear, often seeking Haaland early or recycling possession to reset the build-up.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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
Adjective
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Teams may need to build thin wrappers around LLMs, integrate retrieval pipelines or fine-tune models to deliver useful results.—
Albert Lie,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Served in a rarebit dish with a thin layer of cheese on top, the fondue comes with a baguette for shareable dipping.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Istanbul pulses with history—its skyline crowned with slender minarets, grand domes, and bustling bazaars filled with copperware, carpets, and the scent of roasted chestnuts.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Ware brought along a friend, a slender man introduced as Catfish who had his own land management problems.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Attenuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attenuated. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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