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verb

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Recent Examples of dilute
Adjective
Tests pick it up even in dilute wastewater,'' the story reports. Bob Warren, NOLA.com, 15 Apr. 2018 Of the plants previously watered with very dilute vinegar, 70 percent survived while almost none of those that were given other acids or only water did. Carolyln Wilke, sacbee, 30 June 2017
Verb
That Build Authority Consistent posting builds trust and visibility, but random content dilutes your message. Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 My only concern is whether the Club World Cup will dilute that excitement. The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for dilute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilute
Adjective
  • The net loss for the first quarter ended May 1 was $8.3 million, or 27 cents per diluted share, which was better than expected.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
  • The company reported a net loss of $483 million, equivalent to $1 per diluted share.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Verb
  • The group is also likely to vote in October on whether to impose financial penalties on some polluting vessels.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
  • The study found many of these areas remain disconnected from national grids and are highly dependent on costly and polluting diesel generators.
    Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Adjective
  • There is some thought that Epenesa could be an expendable player via trade ahead of final cuts, but that would leave them fairly thin given that Hoecht is suspended for the first six games and Bosa has a lengthy injury history, and already has one minor injury to his name since joining the Bills.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Medicaid is a point of major friction for Republicans in states with high Medicaid enrollment and who oppose changes that would essentially cut benefits or jeopardize hospital funding.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
  • Perry’s 10th playoff goal this season cut the Panthers lead to 4-2.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
Adjective
  • Troubled Factories: The medications came mostly from plants in India where inspectors found contaminated drugs, filthy labs and falsified records.
    Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica, 17 June 2025
  • The affidavit added that store employees were forced to throw out the contaminated cans, resulting in a loss of about $10,584.84 in goods.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 15 June 2025
Verb
  • Should the economy unexpectedly weaken, larger and sooner cuts are possible.
    Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
  • Since then, a series of shifts has reshaped the Middle East and weakened Iran and its proxies, the war in Gaza, Israel's decimation of the leadership of Hezbollah in Lebanon, the collapse of the Syrian regime, and now Israel's surprise attack.
    / CBS News, CBS News, 15 June 2025
Adjective
  • Stable Revenue Growth Lockheed Martin’s revenue growth reflects a somewhat mixed yet stable trend.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
  • The White House stance may have sent mixed messages to geopolitical adversaries, including Iran as well as China, North Korea and especially Russia, which appears to be snubbing Trump’s effort to forge a peace deal in Ukraine.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
Verb
  • During the summer of 2024, Iran exported fewer than 70,000 barrels per day through that alternate route and stopped loading cargoes after September 2024, according to the EIA.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 June 2025
  • That's why this bill is loaded up with priorities of GOP lawmakers and the Trump administration.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 23 June 2025

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“Dilute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilute. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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