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as in dismissed
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
tends to diminish any rival's accomplishments with snide remarks
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as in decreased
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
the state's blood supplies were severely diminished by the two consecutive disasters
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as in subsided
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
the sound of the train diminished as our distance from it increased
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Recent Examples of diminished
Don Gonyea, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
Measles can have serious long-term effects, including hearing loss, diminished immunity from previous infections with other viruses and pneumonia.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2025
Rainfall has diminished across Jamaica.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
However, the 26-year-old’s potential never materialized, leaving Vrabel to explain in late August why White’s role had diminished late in training camp.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Reading and writing skills are diminished.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
By the late 1990s, the mob’s influence, along with the swagger, the social clubs and the handshakes on Mulberry Street, had diminished.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Nobody Wants This doesn’t fall off a creative cliff in its second season, but a lot of the charm is diminished.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The product, Smith insists, will not be diminished.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
In the end, the power of the Cheney name was greatly diminished in GOP politics.
—Don Gonyea, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
Measles can have serious long-term effects, including hearing loss, diminished immunity from previous infections with other viruses and pneumonia.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2025
Rainfall has diminished across Jamaica.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
However, the 26-year-old’s potential never materialized, leaving Vrabel to explain in late August why White’s role had diminished late in training camp.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Reading and writing skills are diminished.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
By the late 1990s, the mob’s influence, along with the swagger, the social clubs and the handshakes on Mulberry Street, had diminished.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Nobody Wants This doesn’t fall off a creative cliff in its second season, but a lot of the charm is diminished.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The product, Smith insists, will not be diminished.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diminished
Adjective
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Newly-solo Lionsgate on Thursday posted sharply lower overall film and TV businesses’ revenues and a reduced loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2026.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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The holiday kits offer a complete Thanksgiving spread at a reduced price, including everything needed for a delicious feast such as turkey and classic sides like mac and cheese, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and of course, pie.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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India lost its review in desperation to get Wolvaardt dismissed, and then gambled with Verma’s gentle off-breakers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The lawsuit was dismissed in March after a judge found the group had no standing to pursue the claims made.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Silver There was a time when owning silver was a rite of passage and, while its panache has decreased in recent year, there's still inherent value in this precious metal.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Symptoms include pain, swelling, stiffness, and decreased joint mobility.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In Texas, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funds to stem a measles outbreak weren't available until after the crisis had subsided and two children had died.—
Amy Maxmen,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Floods in Cebu City had subsided late on Tuesday but power was still out in many places and telecommunications services were intermittent, a Reuters journalist in Cebu said.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And the compressed timeframe of the story ticks down to a hugely satisfying climactic encounter in the mountains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Timber Stoves uses wood pellets, an inch-long renewable biofuel made from compressed wood fiber.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Many employers minimized the risk by refusing to hire Black workers altogether.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The crowd roared when the Blue Jays got a big hit or a big out, and even booed when the baseball game was minimized into a smaller window when the puck was dropped.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Evolution is incremental and Legends: Z-A is as significant as those increments can be within the confines of Game Freak’s condensed release schedule.—
Ryan Gaur,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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That’s an extremely condensed version of what ExpressVPN has gone through over the past few years.—
Jacob Roach,
Wired News,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Diminished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diminished. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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