DIMINISHMENTS Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

diminishments

noun

plural of diminishment

as in defamations

the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant she grew increasingly resentful of her coworker's constant diminishment of her new project ideas

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as in decreases

the amount by which something is lessened there was a sharp diminishment in our savings after the college tuition bill was paid

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Noun

Hamilton, Madison and Jay responded to these criticisms as a group.

— Donovan Fifield, Fortune, 19 July 2026
On top of that, Saka downplayed all the criticisms of Tuchel coming into Saturday’s match.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of criticisms

Noun

However, gasoline and fuel oil both saw decreases of more than 9% in June.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Anyone who has spent a career in and around tech will be aware of Moore's Law—the phenomenon observed by Gordon Moore in the 1960s that, as computing power increases, its cost decreases.

— Rupert Lee-Browne, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of decreases

Noun

Realtors across the region say crime fears continue to plague economic activity downtown, even with the city reaching historic lows in homicides last year and seeing crime reductions across the board since 2024.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
The retailer has since used the findings in discussions with its ocean carriers to secure immediate cost reductions, and agreed to incorporate the benchmark into future transportation tenders and contract negotiations, the company said.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

Definition of reductions

Noun

To the authors, a new constitutional government that controlled both the impulses of the masses and the abuses of their leaders would serve as the means through which the new United States government could accomplish this task.

— Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
The House Problem Solvers Caucus is pushing for national redistricting standards that could end the worst abuses.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of abuses

Noun

Other restaurants associated with lettuce, such as Chopt, Panera Bread and Sweetgreen also saw declines on July 11, compared to average traffic rates, the data firm said.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 19 July 2026
Such declines can impact muscle strength, bone density, and libido, potentially causing fatigue and weakness.

— Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of declines

Noun

While the federal government has the power to initiate eminent domain actions – also called condemnations – most are done by state and local governments.

— Aaron Walayat, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
The government’s unprecedented move this week sparked condemnations across the political and legal spectrum, sounding the alarm that Israel was becoming a country whose executive no longer felt bound by the rule of law.

— Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2026

Definition of condemnations

Noun

Look Look for a firm watermelon that is free from bruises, cuts or dents.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 15, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Cars have destroyed one-third of the roughly 70 planters the city installed back in 2020 and marred the survivors with chips, scratches and dents.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026

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