as in pollutes
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
the pharmacist was convicted of diluting prescription drugs in order to increase profits
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Recent Examples of dilutes
Emma Basch, PsyD, a clinical psychologist, agrees, expressing concern that tying self-care to allowance dilutes the concept and does not help kids internalize that caring for themselves is not a job they will ever be paid for, but a way of showing themselves respect and care.
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Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 7 Feb. 2026
The judge said one district dilutes the votes of Blacks and Latinos.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
Democrats have pointed to these facts as evidence that the map dilutes the voting power of minorities and may even be an intentional racial gerrymander.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025
The decision notably makes no ruling on the constitutionality of the redistricting, leaving the question unresolved as to whether the new map unfairly dilutes the power of Black and Latino voters.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
So drinking lemon water increases your urine volume and dilutes stone-forming substances.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
The commentary onslaught dilutes that.
—Mara Reinstein, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
Opponents argue that the new map dilutes the voting power of Black residents in eastern North Carolina.
—Adam Wagner, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Yes, growth is tempting — launching podcasts, videos, new products — but every expansion dilutes focus.
—Big Think, 16 Oct. 2025
Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 7 Feb. 2026
The judge said one district dilutes the votes of Blacks and Latinos.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
Democrats have pointed to these facts as evidence that the map dilutes the voting power of minorities and may even be an intentional racial gerrymander.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025
The decision notably makes no ruling on the constitutionality of the redistricting, leaving the question unresolved as to whether the new map unfairly dilutes the power of Black and Latino voters.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
So drinking lemon water increases your urine volume and dilutes stone-forming substances.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
The commentary onslaught dilutes that.
—Mara Reinstein, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
Opponents argue that the new map dilutes the voting power of Black residents in eastern North Carolina.
—Adam Wagner, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Yes, growth is tempting — launching podcasts, videos, new products — but every expansion dilutes focus.
—Big Think, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilutes
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For example, forum participants said a person could sue a company or entity that pollutes a river because the river has the right to be pollution-free.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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But to isolate gold, galamsey workers typically use poisonous mercury, which pollutes drinking water and farmland and has been linked to serious illness and birth defects.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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Cutting the International Affairs Budget (which includes USAID) weakens our global leadership and can leave preventable crises to become a problem later on.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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That pattern weakens the polar vortex’s grip on cold air, allowing Arctic air to spill into the central and southern United States.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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And the carne asada fries loads shredded cheese and carne asada onto a bed of french fries, topped with two salsas, sour cream, cilantro and onions.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Attackers can hide instructions inside that address and make Copilot execute them as soon as the page loads.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Measles is a highly contagious, serious airborne disease caused by a virus that infects the respiratory tract and then spreads throughout the body.—
Doris Alvarez Cea,
Florida Times-Union,
6 Feb. 2026
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Lung, stomach and cervical cancers accounted for nearly half of the cases that were linked to modifiable risks, with many linked to viruses and bacteria like the human papillomavirus (HPV), hepatitis B and C, and Helicobacter pylori (a common bacterium that infects the stomach lining).—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Civic life thins out because exhaustion replaces engagement.—
Christopher Bellingham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Just an hour later, the traffic thins and the road dissolves into the Agafay Desert.—
Fergus Scholes,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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An entire film of buzzy, chaotic music suddenly cuts away so that these sounds can ring out clearly across the cosmos.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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Off-site construction reliably cuts construction timelines by 10% to 30%, according to an analysis by the Terner Center.—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Just like Rodgers did a decade earlier, Prescott manipulates the flat defender (circled in red) and hits CeeDee Lamb in stride just behind the linebacker.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the process, the robot simultaneously navigates, avoids obstacles, and manipulates objects without human guidance.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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Sensing Scarlet’s resolve to destroy him, Claudius poisons her.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Dilutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilutes. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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