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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
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Ten states — California, Connecticut, Mississippi, Alaska, Delaware, Alabama, Kentucky, Vermont, Maryland and Minnesota — saw decreases of more than 20 percent in traffic fatalities, as did the District of Columbia.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
8 Sep. 2025 -
In a second experiment, the team observed sustained decreases in visual cortex activity for at least 40 minutes after ultrasound stimulation, highlighting the system's potential for inducing lasting changes in brain function.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The forward will miss the first half of the Sky’s game on Sunday against the Las Vegas Aces after her criticisms were published earlier this week by the Chicago Tribune.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Mourinho’s arrival at United was a response to some of the criticisms directed at his predecessor, Louis van Gaal.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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As a result, the agency announced that almost every route would experience reductions in service, with some facing elimination (including 50 bus routes, five regional rail lines, and one metro line).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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For its second quarter, Kohl’s reported margin gains, expense reductions and merchandise improvements, and lifted its profit forecast for 2025.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois led the declines, while just a few additional states saw price drops.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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This research is notable for being one of the first long-term studies to quantify insect declines in a pristine environment relatively untouched by humans.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Speculation has also risen over whether the couple posed for the pictures after their record-breaking appearance together on Kelce's own podcast, New Heights, due to the dents in Swift's hear resembling the kind that headphones can create.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Using the right cleaners and tools can prevent scratches, staining, dents, and damage to the finish.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2025
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Pitted against the unforgettably evil Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher), a sadist who drugs and abuses the unlucky patients in her care, McMurphy’s stand against the oppressive powers that be is tragic and poignant and spoke to the spirit of a time in which so many felt misunderstood.—
Christina Newland,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, costly mistakes — a Miles Sanders red zone fumble in the third quarter and three drops from CeeDee Lamb in the fourth quarter — gave the Eagles a slim 24-20 victory.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Use warm water, a few drops of mild dish soap, and a soft cloth.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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While other festival heads like Venice’s Alberto Barbera have shared personal condemnations of the violence in Gaza on social media, no festival has weighed into the situation directly as a whole institution.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Sorrentino has told stories about Italian leaders before — scathing ones, like Il Divo and Loro, loosely historical condemnations of prime ministers Giulio Andreotti and Silvio Berlusconi.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Diminishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diminishments. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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