as in reducing
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as in minimizing
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
tends to diminish any rival's accomplishments with snide remarks
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as in decreasing
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 subsiding
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 diminishing
Sean Conlon,hugh Leask, CNBC, 8 June 2026
But there is no doubt that the NAACP is right about the contradiction of people cheering the exploits of Black athletes at college programs while also cheering the diminishing of Black political representation.
—Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Loper said many states are facing difficulties raising money for transportation and anticipate diminishing revenue from taxes on gas as efficiency continues to improve and as electric vehicles become more common.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
There is a limit to how many employees a company can lay off before seeing diminishing returns.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Others point to their own skills diminishing.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
With Haliburton, the Pacers are set there, so protecting a pick further into the lottery had diminishing value for Indiana.
—Jay King, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The ability to comfortably live in California has become more difficult for the average resident, as the cost of living and the dollar's diminishing value have increased over the last year, said Theresa Rutherford, president of SEIU 1020.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Spring-Flowering Trees To avoid removing flower buds and diminishing—or halting entirely—the annual floral show, wait to prune trees that bloom before July until they are done flowering.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
The 23-page analysis also pointed to escalating public health and social services costs, declining investments in capital improvements and an outsized reliance on state and federal tax dollars as drivers of the county’s diminishing financial health.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2026
Carriers reallocate crucial marketing subsidies and inventory space towards the new iPhones, further diminishing Android's retail momentum.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
In an age when established political institutions and movements command diminishing loyalty, combat spectacles provide more than excitement.
—Scott Atran, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
These haters fly some other country's flag while diminishing ours.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
The delay also would push the removal into the middle of the night, diminishing the audience watching the event in person or on TV.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Trooping the Colour is one of the most important events in the royal calendar with the King and Queen at its center, flanked by the Wales family and supported by an ever-diminishing group of senior working royals.
—Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 11 June 2026
While those shortfalls are diminishing, any sudden expenses, including those caused by factors outside of the city’s control, could quickly add to that burden.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Noun
Brendan McDermid | Reuters Treasury yields were relatively unchanged on Monday, as investors weighed the impact from Middle East tensions and the diminishing likelihood that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates anytime soon.
—Sean Conlon,hugh Leask, CNBC, 8 June 2026
But there is no doubt that the NAACP is right about the contradiction of people cheering the exploits of Black athletes at college programs while also cheering the diminishing of Black political representation.
—Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Loper said many states are facing difficulties raising money for transportation and anticipate diminishing revenue from taxes on gas as efficiency continues to improve and as electric vehicles become more common.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
There is a limit to how many employees a company can lay off before seeing diminishing returns.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Others point to their own skills diminishing.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
With Haliburton, the Pacers are set there, so protecting a pick further into the lottery had diminishing value for Indiana.
—Jay King, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The ability to comfortably live in California has become more difficult for the average resident, as the cost of living and the dollar's diminishing value have increased over the last year, said Theresa Rutherford, president of SEIU 1020.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Spring-Flowering Trees To avoid removing flower buds and diminishing—or halting entirely—the annual floral show, wait to prune trees that bloom before July until they are done flowering.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
Verb
Not even a hint of repercussions for diminishing the integrity of the event.
—Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
The 23-page analysis also pointed to escalating public health and social services costs, declining investments in capital improvements and an outsized reliance on state and federal tax dollars as drivers of the county’s diminishing financial health.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2026
Carriers reallocate crucial marketing subsidies and inventory space towards the new iPhones, further diminishing Android's retail momentum.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
In an age when established political institutions and movements command diminishing loyalty, combat spectacles provide more than excitement.
—Scott Atran, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
These haters fly some other country's flag while diminishing ours.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
The delay also would push the removal into the middle of the night, diminishing the audience watching the event in person or on TV.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Trooping the Colour is one of the most important events in the royal calendar with the King and Queen at its center, flanked by the Wales family and supported by an ever-diminishing group of senior working royals.
—Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 11 June 2026
While those shortfalls are diminishing, any sudden expenses, including those caused by factors outside of the city’s control, could quickly add to that burden.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diminishing
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The long answer is that Estée Lauder’s Diamond Moisturizer is hydrating (as all moisturizers should be), firming, tightening, wrinkle-reducing, age spot-fading, and texture-smoothing.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
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Moisturizing, soothing, and redness reducing, Erborian’s CC Cream is the ultimate cult-favorite beauty product.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
7 Oct. 2025
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The specialty sneakers are designed with a shock-absorbing sole to alleviate pressure and strain on your heels and joints by minimizing the impact of your steps.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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Analytics engines generate insights closer to the data, minimizing redundant processing.—
Chhandomay Mandal,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Others primarily improve quality of life, extend survival or delay complications without necessarily decreasing total lifetime healthcare expenditures.—
Jeffrey Wessler,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Orbán hopes the Patriots for Europe will be a vehicle for transforming the EU to his vision, for example, by decreasing the bloc’s purview in matters of rule of law and democracy, taking a zero-tolerance approach to immigration and steering toward deeper cooperation with Russia and China.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The afternoon started tough until the wind kept subsiding, and players began taking aim at flags.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Weather service and public safety officials said the safest thing to do is to stay away from the beaches altogether until the southern swells start subsiding.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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Cut in butter or shortening until the mixture resembles coarse meal.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
16 June 2026
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These defects propagate through the device layers, degrading electron mobility, increasing leakage current, and shortening device reliability lifetimes.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Your method of dismissing your flippant remarks, then, is probably the next best option to silence.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Kerry Washington completely dismissing Seth Meyers’s home life absolutely slays.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Factors such as declining birth rates and families moving out of the city are contributing to declining enrollment at Denver Public Schools.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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While one in three students nationwide experienced chronic absenteeism during the 2021-2022 academic year, the rate is declining, from up to 30% to roughly 24% by the start of the past school year, according to estimates from the Return 2 Learn tracker reviewed by ABC News.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Tehran blames the foreign ministry of Lebanon, particularly foreign minister Youssef Raggi, for the ‘lessening of solidarity with Iran.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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While appearing radical at the time, the revamping of scientific boards to include more industry representatives, the undoing of power plant rules and the lessening of enforcement hobbled but did not completely undo the agency.—
Barbara Kates-Garnick,
The Conversation,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Diminishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diminishing. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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