DILUTING Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

diluting

verb

present participle of dilute

as in cutting

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 diluting The filing shed more light on Meta's plan to create a new class of non-voting stock, Class C, in January to help finance investments and acquisitions without diluting CEO Mark Zuckerberg's voting control. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026 This method prevents nitrogen from diluting the exhaust gas, which hinders combustion and keeps the CO₂ concentration relatively low. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026 The plan, earlier reported by Semafor, will allow the company to issue new stock — for acquisitions, to lure top AI talent, and to pay for chips — without diluting Mark Zuckerberg’s control. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The challenge is to broaden a brand’s appeal without diluting the characteristics that distinguish it from competitors. — Yiling Pan, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 The challenge now is translating the house’s couture craftsmanship and visual impact into a ready-to-wear business that can scale without diluting the signatures that set Jovana Louis apart. — Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 Notably, the new action comes about a month after UMG had sued DistroKid in September, claiming the company has helped empower bad actors to upload AI slop songs at mass scale, diluting the royalty pool for genuine artists. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 The strongest major gift programs share their knowledge without diluting accountability. — Karen Cochran, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 At the same time, some critics worried that the Obama-era guidance had gone too far, tasking college bureaucrats with investigating criminal allegations and diluting due process. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

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The plans were developed by the Department of Government Efficiency, a cost-cutting team initially overseen by billionaire Elon Musk, in response to a presidential order meant to rid the government of DEI programs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Following its 2015 merger, the company adopted an aggressive cost-cutting mandate that leadership reported hitting, quarter after quarter, ahead of schedule.

— Amer Al Ahbabi, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of cutting

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Any type of foreign material can harm a hydrothermal feature, either by clogging the water supply, polluting the water or blocking its runoff channel, according to the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.

— Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Throwing a piece of garbage out of the window affects every Texan, polluting water and soil and affecting wildlife.

— Katie Standing, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

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The disease is now even infecting people in remote villages in the Amazon, Freitas says, and has emerged in other countries too.

— Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 27 Oct. 2026
Produced by Yara Goubran) When a mysterious epidemic begins infecting women in a remote fishing village, fear quickly turns the community against them.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

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County officials said the facility could reduce the need to haul forest debris long distances and create a local use for material removed during forest-thinning and wildfire-prevention work.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Guaifenesin may help relieve chest congestion by thinning mucus in your airways, says Reed.

— Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of thinning

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Electing more allies could give either camp an edge in shaping AI policy in the next Congress, even as the feud risks weakening Silicon Valley's clout.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Today, despite low unemployment and easing inflation, frustration over everyday expenses is weighing on voter’s perception of the economy — and weakening Lula’s support.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of weakening

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This gave the team control over the motor’s movement without physically manipulating it.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
The 18-year-old is suspected of manipulating an Indiana teen over a social platform into harming herself and taking her own life, according to prosecutors in Germany.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of manipulating

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