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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
Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi’s great rival, who is forty-one and diminished, showed the danger of staying too long.
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Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Iran enters this next phase diminished, exposed and with fewer options than at any point in history.
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Shaun McCutcheon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Standard documentation should include pre-death hospital bills, lost household income, diminished retirement contributions, and burial invoices.
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William Jones,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
Even as the likelihood of finding people alive diminished with each passing hour, rescuers continued to free survivors from mountains of debris, offering anguished families reason to keep hopes alive.
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Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
The invisible power of the unelected despots of data and tech lords must be diminished; if families cannot control the disaster of digital addiction, states will have to legislate for them.
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Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Even as the likelihood of finding people alive diminished with each passing hour, rescuers continued to free some survivors from mountains of debris, offering anguished families a sliver of hope.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
Alannah’s presence on Season 8 of Love Island USA was heavily diminished following her first appearance.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 June 2026
Verb
But later, when the same image appeared alongside a photo of someone the participant relied on for support, like a partner, parent, or friend, the fear response diminished.
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Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi’s great rival, who is forty-one and diminished, showed the danger of staying too long.
—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Iran enters this next phase diminished, exposed and with fewer options than at any point in history.
—
Shaun McCutcheon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Standard documentation should include pre-death hospital bills, lost household income, diminished retirement contributions, and burial invoices.
—
William Jones,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
Even as the likelihood of finding people alive diminished with each passing hour, rescuers continued to free survivors from mountains of debris, offering anguished families reason to keep hopes alive.
—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
The invisible power of the unelected despots of data and tech lords must be diminished; if families cannot control the disaster of digital addiction, states will have to legislate for them.
—
Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Even as the likelihood of finding people alive diminished with each passing hour, rescuers continued to free some survivors from mountains of debris, offering anguished families a sliver of hope.
—
ABC News,
28 June 2026
Alannah’s presence on Season 8 of Love Island USA was heavily diminished following her first appearance.
—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diminished
Adjective
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The budget also establishes 22,770 new slots for free or reduced childcare, which Newsom had proposed decreasing.
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Employees may appreciate the flexibility, but if customers experience slower service, inconsistent support, or reduced responsiveness, the model becomes difficult to sustain.
Verb
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If he was dismissed without cause, his contract provides for a minimum 12-month payout.
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After earlier false rumors involving tsunami threats and the collapse of major transportation links, Rodríguez dismissed new viral claims about infrastructure failures, urging the public to rely exclusively on official sources.
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Nearly everyone who has died is believed to be 65 years old or older, because of their more limited ability to cool themselves down due to poor blood flow and decreased ability to sweat.
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According to the Office of the State's Attorney for Harford County, Gaeta drove 371 feet during those 5 seconds and only decreased speed from 53mph to 47mph.
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A little light headedness was the only immediate side effect for a first-timer, but that quickly subsided.
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Early on, Jonah couldn't be indoors during rumbling Florida thunderstorms because the noise reminded Jonah of the collapse, so father and son would take long drives until the storm subsided.
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With harvest windows more compressed, the freshness once taken for granted has to be defended more rigorously.
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Yes, there are similarities between two workplace series where a season takes place over a compressed period of time.
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These behaviors are often minimized as personality quirks or generational differences.
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Highlight details are more vivid and color bleeding is minimized.
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That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.
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The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
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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.
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The center describes its three-week immersion as a way to develop, in a condensed window, the practices and behaviors that might otherwise take years to build through outpatient therapy alone.
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