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as in reduces
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
we lessened our efforts as it became clear they weren't having an effect
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as in decreases
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
the pain should begin to lessen within minutes of taking the medication
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as in degrades
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
blatant hypocrisy that lessened him in the eyes of the voters
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Recent Examples of lessens
Once the seeds have matured, however, that energy barrier lessens.
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New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2025
Perfusing donor organs with blood and other fluids while in transit lessens the possibility of tissue injury, inhibits damaging immune responses and maintains cellular homeostasis or equilibrium.
—David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Maybe rookie wide receiver Kyle Williams plays great and lessens the need at that position.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
This improves the relevance of insights for strategic decision-making, permits accurate comparisons and lessens bias.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2025
Perfusing donor organs with blood and other fluids while in transit lessens the possibility of tissue injury, inhibits damaging immune responses and maintains cellular homeostasis or equilibrium.
—David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Maybe rookie wide receiver Kyle Williams plays great and lessens the need at that position.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
This improves the relevance of insights for strategic decision-making, permits accurate comparisons and lessens bias.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lessens
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This not only reinforces clarity, but also reduces the reliance on employees having to scribble notes word for word to decode later.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Team productivity decreases across the board, and worse, disengagement becomes infectious.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The fossil record on Sulawesi is sparse, and ancient DNA degrades more rapidly in the region’s tropical climate.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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HeH⁺ also degrades through collisions with hydrogen atoms, producing ions that eventually lead to molecular hydrogen formation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Aug. 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Every moment that data remains static in a system diminishes its accuracy and significance.—
Bill Waid,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Bottom line—moving Space Command headquarters weakens our national security at the worst possible time.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
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If employees rely on tools only for quick answers, curiosity weakens.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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These double peaks occur when solar activity spikes, subsides, and then returns a few years later.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Fortunately, the issue subsides once the instruments and vocals stack on top.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
25 Aug. 2025
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This means green signals are inherently weaker, and when outdoor sunlight adds noise, the measurement range shrinks even further, and accuracy deteriorates.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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When trust between boards and CEOs deteriorates, cracks spread quickly.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Slack in the jobs market eases some of the Fed's concerns about fueling inflation with a rate cut.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Those are the odds the Fed eases interest rates by at least a quarter-point in September, according to CME’s FedWatch.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Lessens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lessens. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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