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an investment attenuated by significant inflation over the years
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Recent Examples of attenuate
Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025
Consuming a meal or a carb-containing meal with keto supplements may attenuate their effects.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 18 Mar. 2025
If my hometown remains in Russian hands, along with other Ukrainian territories currently under Kremlin control, the erasure of our culture will continue, and with each passing year, Ukrainian identity will attenuate and vanish.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2025
Storm suggests hopefully that a planetary crisis, such as climate change, might attenuate nationalism.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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For the most part, however, the forms of cooperation that have most worried Washington have directly involved that war, and its end will attenuate the coalition’s most important new bonds.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025
Consuming a meal or a carb-containing meal with keto supplements may attenuate their effects.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 18 Mar. 2025
If my hometown remains in Russian hands, along with other Ukrainian territories currently under Kremlin control, the erasure of our culture will continue, and with each passing year, Ukrainian identity will attenuate and vanish.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2025
Storm suggests hopefully that a planetary crisis, such as climate change, might attenuate nationalism.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attenuate
Verb
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Another question has to do with the probiotics themselves: Can all probiotic supplements reduce negative feelings, or is there something specific about these nine bacteria included in the study?—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
16 May 2025
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An estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the proposals would reduce the number of people with health care by at least 7.6 million from the Medicaid changes, and possibly more with other changes to the Affordable Care Act.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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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
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That connection was too attenuated, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote for the court.—
Adam Liptak,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And many are even expecting an uptick in ad rates (also known as CPMs and reflecting the cost of reaching 1,000 viewers) tied to linear cable and broadcast.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
11 May 2025
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This allows for a surprisingly simple linear reactor design that is cheaper to build and operate.—
David Szondy
May 10,
New Atlas,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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The sword consists of a short, elongated, pointed blade with a handle with antennas, made of iron, combined with spheres made of copper alloys or copper.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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The track also featured a rumble strip on the left for Turn 14, and the apex of Turn 15 was a bit elongated, both of which should help drivers navigate the section.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
1 May 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
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“Attenuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attenuate. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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