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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
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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Miami’s cartophile Argentine defender Tomas Aviles saw his second yellow of the night after pulling back Toklomati and was dismissed in the 79th minute, leaving Messi and his teammates down a man for the final stages.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Fletcher, who was considered a strong contender for a state Senate seat in March 2023 when Figueroa filed her complaint, spoke publicly Friday about the allegations one month after a judge dismissed it.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Among other policy changes, the bill brought back 2017 tax cuts, increased funding for deportation efforts and reduced who is eligible for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).—
Avalon Hester,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, the length of time the computer takes to respond is within the designer's control, and its perception can be reduced by giving prompt and accurate feedback, even if the operation's actual execution time is longer.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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The study led by Phillips that published last year found that the vaccine reduced signs of chlamydia during a koala's breeding age and decreased death from the disease by 64%.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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Darrow says the orchard’s acreage has decreased by half, mirroring the state’s overall decline since 2000.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
12 Sep. 2025
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This process pushes out sand using compressed air or steam to clean surfaces.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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At the ingestion and edge layer, data is securely collected, compressed and pre-filtered near the source, minimizing latency and ensuring sensitive data remains protected behind the firewall.—
Nagesh Nama,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 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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Ensuring accessibility supports are fully available at every poll place has also been difficult on a condensed timeline, Ealom and Kieffer said.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Those employees could reapply for a condensed pool of positions — or take jobs as classroom teachers, to help fill vacancies.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Cal Fire’s newest proposal for Jackson, dubbed AMEX, targets nearly 500 acres with a patchwork of small clearcuts and is silent on tree sizes to be felled.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Footage from the 1966 Italian documentary Africa Addio, of a herd of elephants being felled by both ground hunters and sharpshooters in helicopters, is distressing to watch.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Diminished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diminished. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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