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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diminishments
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Those decreases have been offset by an increase in the amount of square footage owned by the state government.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
26 Jan. 2026 -
Additionally, Peloton has experienced subscriber loss, with some quarters registering slight decreases in connected fitness memberships.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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But the White House withdrew the nomination in September as Antoni faced sharp criticisms about his qualifications.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Inconsistent performances and an absence of clarity to the naked eye in the style of play are fair criticisms.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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That marks a break from longstanding practice, as regulators have long relied on the VSL to value mortality reductions in regulatory cost-benefit analysis.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The disaster shook public confidence, led to speed reductions and temporarily paused construction on new lines, but no major incidents have been reported in the 15 years since, even as the network has continued to expand.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Like California, New York state has also seen production spend declines as studio slates have contracted.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
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Those declines were sharper among more affluent households and younger shoppers, with a 7 percentage point year-over-year drop among households with an annual income of more than $100,000 and a 6 percentage point year-over-year fall among shoppers between the ages of 25 and 34, the survey found.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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Uneven tire wear, low tire pressure, sidewall bulges or blisters and dents in wheel rims.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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One of these conditions involves any severe corrosion, dents, or cracks in the pipes.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Rodríguez also announced the shutdown of Helicoide, a prison in Caracas where torture and other human rights abuses have been repeatedly documented by independent organizations.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Former detainees and human rights organizations have documented systematic torture and severe abuses inside the facility, including beatings, electric shocks, suspension by limbs, prolonged stress positions and other degrading treatment.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … PANIC PLAYBOOK – School board members slam 'fearmongering' over immigration as attendance drops.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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As the Universe expands and cools, the cross-section drops, and eventually, dark matter stops annihilating away or interacting with anything else in any appreciable way.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Khalil has repeatedly denied the characterizations of his criticism of Israel and pointed to his public condemnations long before his arrest of bigotry against Jews.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Foreign leaders have also stated condemnations and alarm over the crackdown.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Diminishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diminishments. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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