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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
Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Life satisfaction went up, and loneliness diminished.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 11 June 2026
Regardless, the quality of Smith's work has diminished.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Pratt's election night advantage diminished with each day of polling updates from the LA County Registrar-Recorder, until Sunday, when Raman overtook him by less than a full percent with 83% of votes counted.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 7 June 2026
All three of the major indexes closed lower after a stronger-than-expected jobs report pushed Treasury yields higher and diminished hopes for near-term rate cuts.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Polis wrote in his veto letter that the bill would have diminished incentives for fire departments to participate in the Colorado Firefighter Trust, which replaced state workers’ compensation for firefighters’ cancer claims.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Phosphorus has diminished some.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
The conflict, now in its fourth month despite never receiving formal congressional authorization, has fueled inflation, rattled global markets and highlighted Congress’ diminished oversight role.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 June 2026
Verb
But by the 1960s, it was much diminished, and a later owner, Benjamin Swig, had sold close to 1,000 antiques and artworks to help pay bills.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Life satisfaction went up, and loneliness diminished.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 11 June 2026
Regardless, the quality of Smith's work has diminished.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Pratt's election night advantage diminished with each day of polling updates from the LA County Registrar-Recorder, until Sunday, when Raman overtook him by less than a full percent with 83% of votes counted.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 7 June 2026
All three of the major indexes closed lower after a stronger-than-expected jobs report pushed Treasury yields higher and diminished hopes for near-term rate cuts.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Polis wrote in his veto letter that the bill would have diminished incentives for fire departments to participate in the Colorado Firefighter Trust, which replaced state workers’ compensation for firefighters’ cancer claims.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Phosphorus has diminished some.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
The conflict, now in its fourth month despite never receiving formal congressional authorization, has fueled inflation, rattled global markets and highlighted Congress’ diminished oversight role.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diminished
Adjective
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Even after trust fund depletion, the system will continue issuing benefits, albeit at reduced amounts.—
Fatima Hussein,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Elevated oil prices also made up for reduced export volumes and should provide some relief for the current account and fiscal balances this year.—
Melissa Hancock,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Verb
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In a 55-page decision, a superior court judge has dismissed significant portions of a lawsuit filed by the former Chief Human Resources Officer of Boston Water and Sewer, including all claims against the Herald, alleging she was fired as part of a wide-ranging conspiracy.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026
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All of which spilled into public view at the City Council meeting, with commissioners claiming that, after numerous meetings, the mayor’s office dismissed their concerns and recommendations for this particular reappointment to the board.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Crime in the 21207 zip code area has decreased within the last year, according to data from the Baltimore County Public Safety Data Dashboard.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Parents should quickly seek medical care for an infant who has difficulty swallowing, poor feeding, loss of head control or decreased facial expression, the CDC said.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Yet while the pace of inflation subsided, bringing Social Security cost-of-living adjustments down in subsequent years, consumer prices have mostly stayed higher.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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Indeed, the uproar has subsided considerably.—
Wesley Morris,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Cities and counties with little experience as real-estate developers were suddenly tasked with managing complex acquisitions and renovations under compressed timelines.—
Michele Steeb,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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The tabs, known as Tablì, are made of compressed ground coffee and can only be used with a Lavazza Tablì coffee machine.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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In recent years, younger academics increasingly alleged that Wood was too well-established, the epitome of the old-school historian who minimized the lives of slaves, women and Indigenous people.—
Hillel Italie,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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In recent years, younger academics increasingly alleged that Wood was too well-established, the epitome of the old-school historian who minimized the lives of slaves, women and Indigenous people.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
Verb
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And those are the lucky ones, who weren’t felled by late-season injuries and bumped from the tournament the way Brazil’s Rodrygo, Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma and Germany’s Serge Gnabry were.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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There was also a giant tree stretching across Laflin Street about a block from the scene of the fire, after being felled by the storms on Wednesday.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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Some mathematicians consider these to be even more significant than condensed sets.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
20 May 2026
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“Diminished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diminished. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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