attenuating

present participle of attenuate

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Recent Examples of attenuating The mouth fiddle is an instrument of extension, attenuating the distinction between our internal organs and those of our making. — Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attenuating
reducing
Verb
  • The answer may be different if the goal is reducing overall homelessness, helping people into the job market, spending as little taxpayer money as possible, improving health outcomes — or just keeping people alive.
    — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Like morphine and fentanyl, cychlorphine locks onto the brain’s mu-opioid receptors, reducing pain and increasing euphoria.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Attenuating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attenuating. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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