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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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
Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The result can mean fatigue, irritability and diminished mental focus for the individual tasked with working in the heat.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
That transition will bring with it some advantages (the conflict of being a part of the Comcast empire is diminished) but also challenges.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Many observers feel that the family’s power in Thailand is diminished, and its long dominant political machine could finally be out of steam.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The recent adoption of artificial intelligence tools has also diminished prospects for jobs in some entry-level roles, some analysts added.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
With four weeks of consistent use, our tester’s dark spots were diminished, and her skin looked even-toned and healthy.
—Esme Benjamin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
As Elizabeth Hardwick and others have contended over the years, criticism has too often diminished as a form of argument and rigorous engagement.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Over time, as AI tools became more integrated into our daily workflows—think live financial reporting or even inviting AI agents to meetings (remember AI doesn’t have a career at stake) to provide unbiased summaries—employee trust grew, and skepticism diminished.
—Paul Hudson, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Even if military victory in the conventional sense remains uncertain, Russia has been diminished in ways that extend far beyond the battlefield.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The result can mean fatigue, irritability and diminished mental focus for the individual tasked with working in the heat.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
That transition will bring with it some advantages (the conflict of being a part of the Comcast empire is diminished) but also challenges.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Many observers feel that the family’s power in Thailand is diminished, and its long dominant political machine could finally be out of steam.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The recent adoption of artificial intelligence tools has also diminished prospects for jobs in some entry-level roles, some analysts added.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
With four weeks of consistent use, our tester’s dark spots were diminished, and her skin looked even-toned and healthy.
—Esme Benjamin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
As Elizabeth Hardwick and others have contended over the years, criticism has too often diminished as a form of argument and rigorous engagement.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Over time, as AI tools became more integrated into our daily workflows—think live financial reporting or even inviting AI agents to meetings (remember AI doesn’t have a career at stake) to provide unbiased summaries—employee trust grew, and skepticism diminished.
—Paul Hudson, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diminished
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Spurs have, for now, dismissed takeover talk.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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His previous criminal history includes two violations of an abuse prevention order and a charge of destruction of property, all of which have been dismissed.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Citing economic pressures, the museum reduced its staff earlier this year, with a total of eight positions affected either by layoffs or a reduction in pay and benefits.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Dementia risk could be dramatically reduced with one common health intervention, a study finds.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The New York Federal Reserve’s measure of Global Supply Chain Pressure showed that July’s level of stress decreased, and is approximately now equal to the long-term average.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Local businesses in affected neighborhoods report decreased foot traffic and lower sales amid the atmosphere of uncertainty.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The regulatory overhang was essentially the only thing keeping that multiple compressed.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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And then my swing is a compressed swing.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 Aug. 2025
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Officials repeatedly minimized fire risks and touted the benefits of letting the fire burn, according to The Republic's findings.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Context switching is minimized.—
Paul Kovalenko,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Guiducci arrives at a moment when some of that anger has subsided, and the punch-drunk culture seems counterintuitively eager to escape into nostalgia and tastemaking, splashy profiles, and — just sometimes — confrontational journalism.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Employees said the mold problem still hadn’t subsided as of early this year.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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So, most who ultimately locate Comet Lemmon in their binoculars or telescopes will typically describe it as a nearly circular cloud, appearing noticeably brighter and more condensed near the center.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Choreographing the first season during the height of COVID-19 production protocols, Barton learned a lot about what kind of movement the actors could learn during their limited rehearsal time, which was even more condensed for the larger season-two cast.—
Oliver Sava,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are also beautifully observed moments toward the end with Dorotea and Riccardo; and a moving reckoning with death when Mariano’s favorite horse, a stallion named Elvis, is felled by illness and the president refuses to end his suffering by having the animal put to sleep.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Diminished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diminished. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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