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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
Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The 5-foot-10 Murray was once one of the league's best running QBs, but age and injury have diminished, though not entirely destroyed, his rushing ability.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
When protection planning begins only after the exit, the legal and strategic leverage that once existed inside the company may have already diminished.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
So that leverage is not diminished by the contraction numbers.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
But just because the peak isn’t as snowy as normal doesn’t mean that hazards are diminished.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
Communities object to renewables for a variety of reasons, researchers from MIT found—including concerns about public and environmental health, diminished property values, and lack of public participation—and that opposition can prioritize such values even over possible economic gain.
—Meera Subramanian, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Yet no one is diminished or dismissed for bringing a different viewpoint to the cause.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
But the country’s manufacturing decline — as well as numerous environmental challenges, such as a string of fires at the harbor facility — has diminished Schnitzer’s revenue, partly leading the company to rebrand as Radius Recycling in 2023.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
When recovery becomes doubtful or diminished, incentives weaken.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The 5-foot-10 Murray was once one of the league's best running QBs, but age and injury have diminished, though not entirely destroyed, his rushing ability.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
When protection planning begins only after the exit, the legal and strategic leverage that once existed inside the company may have already diminished.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
So that leverage is not diminished by the contraction numbers.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
But just because the peak isn’t as snowy as normal doesn’t mean that hazards are diminished.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
Communities object to renewables for a variety of reasons, researchers from MIT found—including concerns about public and environmental health, diminished property values, and lack of public participation—and that opposition can prioritize such values even over possible economic gain.
—Meera Subramanian, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Yet no one is diminished or dismissed for bringing a different viewpoint to the cause.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
But the country’s manufacturing decline — as well as numerous environmental challenges, such as a string of fires at the harbor facility — has diminished Schnitzer’s revenue, partly leading the company to rebrand as Radius Recycling in 2023.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diminished
Adjective
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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The act requires that savings from reduced incarceration be directed toward victim services, community corrections and programs that support community reintegration for people who’ve been released from prison.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After the allegations against his son, the official was dismissed from his post, according to a decision published Wednesday in the state government’s official gazette.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Figures in the main opposition Republican People’s Party, known by its Turkish initials CHP, have dismissed the charges as politically motivated.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Drone strikes have decreased by 83%.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Though on Saturday, MDFR said smoke in the area had greatly decreased compared to Thursday and Friday.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The settling of chairs subsided, people shifted into comfortable postures, some laid out on the carpet.—
Sofia Zarran,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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And, unlike longer alternatives like 2-year or 5-year CD options, savers will maintain some flexibility to pivot here in 2027 after the current market volatility may have subsided.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Your rightness would earn you a compressed, airless, spiky situation, like the one your parents had.—
Addie Citchens,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Wise’s essential deployment of tension is absent without the compressed grain that elevates it.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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From there Crochet regrouped and minimized the damage, drawing a run-scoring double play and a flyout to keep it a 2-0 game.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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But to re-examine them with the benefit of distance — to see what was emphasized, what was minimized, what might have been left unsaid.—
Amisha Padnani,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In Greek tragedies, the hero is felled by a fatal flaw.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Apartment buildings were felled by air strikes, and smoke billowed from the blasts; the buzz of Israeli drones filled the air.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The pages flip like a Rolodex, doubling as a condensed history of evolving celebrity culture from old Hollywood to the counterculture of the ’70s and ’80s to the present day.—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
10 Mar. 2026
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The condensed schedule has contributed to an increase in injuries across the league, and the Sabres have been hit as hard as any team.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Diminished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diminished. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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