diminutions

noun

plural of diminution
as in decreases
the amount by which something is lessened a diminution of 60 percent over the course of the month

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  1. decreases
  2. reductions
  3. dents
  4. declines
  5. drops
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
  • The district has struggled financially for years before the latest reductions.
    — Velvet Wu July 25, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • Hefty stockpiles among major consumers, alongside reductions in demand, have so far kept oil prices from careering out of control.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of reductions
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
Definition of dents
Noun
  • The purpose of a retirement war chest, according to Cave, isn't to shed equities or eliminate market declines.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 July 2026
  • More than half of states saw declines in measles vaccinations compared with the year before, the CDC said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of declines
Noun
  • Secondarily, invest in cooling technology like fans, blackout shades, or portable ACs to ensure your core body temperature drops at night.
    — Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Cava, Chipotle and Panera Bread, meanwhile, all experienced drops under 10% on July 16 and July 17.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of drops
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