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Definition of diminishednext
as in reduced

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verb

past tense of diminish
1
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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2
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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3
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
Verb
And the Ku Klux Klan, though diminished from its earlier power, had not disappeared. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 The value of a geographic component in roster management has diminished. — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Social barriers that may have previously prevented men from seeking aesthetic treatment have diminished in the last two decades, Vyas noted. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 And while sacrificing Liam Hicks has diminished the Marlins’ offense in the short-term, team officials are bullish about the three prospects acquired from Tampa Bay in that transaction, as well as others acquired for Braxton Garrett and Lake Bachar. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 Galvin said the popularity of early voting has diminished over the years due to voting by mail. — Paul Burton, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026 There is a popular misconception that home entertainment has steadily diminished theatrical exhibition. — Cory Jacobson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026 Here’s whose stock diminished, too, as final cut day looms next week. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026 The term refers to when tobacco companies in the 1990s were forced to pay billions of dollars for misleading the public about the safety and potential harms of their products, and subsequently saw their power and influence dramatically diminished. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diminished
  1. reduced
  2. dismissed
  3. decreased
  4. subsided
  5. compressed
  6. minimized
  7. fell
  8. condensed
Adjective
  • Sunday’s 202km stage from Monaco to Manosque was expected to finish in a reduced bunch sprint, but was hilly enough for a breakaway to be given encouragement.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The district’s memo said its goals aren’t around less technology, but are centered on using these tools in the most effective ways with clear goals and reduced distractions.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of reduced
Verb
  • Fedorov, a popular minister credited with modernizing Ukraine’s armed forces and accelerating the military’s embrace of technology and drone warfare, was dismissed last month after reportedly falling out with the country’s top military commander.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Gonzalez Rogers initially dismissed the case, though the Supreme Court later took it up and ruled that consumers could sue the company.
    — Jeffrey Kopp, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismissed
Verb
  • In the decade between 2026 and 2016, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the hours men spend on household activities have fractionally increased, while the hours carried out by women have slightly decreased.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • This number has decreased since 2015, when nearly 20% of Connecticut adults used tobacco products.
    — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of decreased
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  • After the smoke subsided, residents reported feeling effects from the stench of rotting meat and food from the warehouse interior, where it had been stored frozen on tall racks that were hundreds of feet across.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Washington and Tehran agreed in June to a 60-day ceasefire, allowing time to negotiate a more durable peace deal while active fighting subsided and the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of subsided
Adjective
  • The difference likely is multifold and surely part of a cumulative effect of compressed offseasons after playing 21 postseason games in the previous seven seasons.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The special primary, which took place just a month after Lindsey Graham's death, meant a compressed and sometimes chaotic campaign for the 10 candidates who ran to replace him.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of compressed
Verb
  • The study assumed the investor was a buy-and-hold investor, which minimized sales and thereby reduced taxes on capital gains.
    — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • At a time when antisemitism is too often minimized, rationalized or repackaged in more socially acceptable language, this kind of moral clarity matters.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of minimized
Verb
  • Rincker, a German immigrant, was known for casting the bell that hung from the first Cook County Courthouse, which was felled by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Frightened that she may be plagued by the same mental illness that felled her mom, Gemma stubbornly refuses to believe anything is wrong.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of fell
Adjective
  • While cake is cooling, whisk together cold water, sweetened condensed milk, and pudding mix in a large bowl until smooth.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
  • The gallery presents a condensed history of blue-and-white ceramics globally in dishes, starting in the Middle East with a 9th century Iraqi piece.
    — Stephanie Shih June 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
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