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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
As with many early American utopian communities, their ranks diminished after the Civil War, but a small band of Shakers has persisted at Sabbathday. — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 Somewhat diminished in the film’s erratic attempts to contextualize this ever-metastasizing sickness is Odeh himself. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2026 The schedule for this series, which included multiple weekend matinees and Game 7 landing on Halloween night Saturday — already diminished the earning opportunities typically provided. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 Lawmakers who oppose him risk public ridicule, primary challenges and diminished political support. — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026 Fleming wrote Casino Royale in 1953, when Great Britain was feeling diminished. — Scott Simon, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026 While open layouts diminished the idea of separate spaces, people are more determined to create special areas for distinct reasons. — The Spruce, 24 Oct. 2026 In the years that followed, predatory land purchases, restrictive edicts, and forced displacement further diminished their ranks. — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026 Finally, Nieves encouraged young salsa singers to pursue their dreams, even as radio and other traditional avenues for exposure have diminished. — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diminished
  1. reduced
  2. dismissed
  3. decreased
  4. subsided
  5. compressed
  6. minimized
  7. fell
  8. condensed
Adjective
  • Cleveland Clinic lists a long slate of possible benefits ranging from lower blood pressure and improved oxygen levels to reduced snoring, better dry mouth and improved bad breath.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Health inspectors found goat cheese packaged in reduced oxygen packaging, which is not permitted.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of reduced
Verb
  • The North has denied responsibility for the incident and dismissed Seoul's demand to apologize and remove its remaining mines.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Three weeks before the election, the chairman of Israel’s Central Elections Committee dismissed the case, but the AID Coalition agreed not to buy more blocks on additional flights.
    — Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismissed
Verb
  • In Iowa, for example, MercyOne Clinton Medical Center ended labor and delivery services earlier this year, citing decreased Medicaid funding as part of the reason.
    — Rachel Cohen Booth, Vox, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Their systolic and diastolic blood pressure (which measures pressure when the heart relaxes) both decreased.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of decreased
Verb
  • By Sunday afternoon, the drenching rains had largely subsided in the Sedona area.
    — Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The fright of theme drought had subsided for now, but as with any horror villain, there’s always the danger of a sequel.
    — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of subsided
Adjective
  • Each generation of tape (currently Gen 10) has seen meaningful increases in both compressed and uncompressed storage limits.
    — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Those choices, made early, are what move a business from a compressed margin toward a software-grade one.
    — Mala Ramakrishnan, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of compressed
Verb
  • Such acknowledgment matters, particularly when historical injustices have been repeatedly minimized or excluded from official narratives.
    — Brooke N. Newman, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Abrams, also an Atlantan, had served previously as state House minority leader, a role Republicans minimized as insufficient experience.
    — Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of minimized
Verb
  • Collins faces Democrat Troy Jackson, a former Maine Senate leader who stepped in to the race after scandals felled nominee Graham Platner in July.
    — Justin Papp,Caleigh Keating,Garrett Downs,Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In the postwar decades, humans seized ecosystems at breakneck speed—forests were felled, prairies plowed, wetlands drained.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of fell
Adjective
  • The play is essentially a condensed version of Jaku’s memoir, but there’s one big difference.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The blitz with Jones was an example of Joseph taking advantage of a defensive back’s versatility and athleticism to set the edge in the more condensed real estate of the red zone.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
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