DIMINUTIONS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Noun

As daylight decreases, buck (male deer) and doe (female deer) hormones increase.

— Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2026
Tim Belfall, a director at Starlink installer Westend WiFi, reports that the pricing decreases have been popping up in the UK, too.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of decreases

Noun

Google’s research suggests that SpaceX’s fully reusable Starship rocket could require approximately 1,800 flights to achieve significant cost reductions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
But this year, OVS slashed its funding, forcing service reductions and uncertainty while barring the program from using grant money to help survivors across county lines.

— Connie Neal, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of reductions

Noun

The engineers wrote their names using Sharpies on the places where robotic arms made dents in the vehicles.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Peel-and-stick tiles do not fare well in high-traffic or moisture-prone areas, and are prone to dents, scratches, discoloration, peeling, and shifting if the adhesive is damaged.

— Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of dents

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The Nasdaq is getting crushed Friday, losing more than 2% on the post-earnings declines in Amazon and Intel.

— Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
Since then, circulation has remained stable at both, Brummond said, even as many other publications across the country have suffered declines.

— Pamela E. Walck, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

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