MINIFIED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

minified

verb

past tense of minify

as in reduced

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Demand for oil plunged during the war because supply fell sharply and many folks reduced their oil consumption.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Trump reduced the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah by about 90% each, undoing protections established by former presidents on public lands that are sacred among many Native Americans.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 14 July 2026

Definition of reduced

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Researchers could not attribute increased or decreased beach erosion to higher global average temperatures.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
So while the air won’t be clear Sunday, the greatest risk appears to have passed and the threat of rain or lightning interrupting the game also has decreased, with the forecast calling for temperatures in the mid-80s and 55% humidity at kickoff.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of decreased

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The ocean’s abundance had been dramatically diminished, but few recreational fishermen noticed; their expectations had been downsized, too.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
With the rolling back of sustainability reporting requirements, businesses also downsized their sustainability teams, often rolling them under existing departments with limited scope.

— Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Definition of downsized

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Hayward and Bienvenue also recognized that their stories had been shortened for the show, so audiences did not see all of the necessary context for their engagement.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
The company was able to join the exchange due to a recent rule change that shortened the eligibility period to 15 trading days for newly public companies.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of shortened

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The ocean’s abundance had been dramatically diminished, but few recreational fishermen noticed; their expectations had been downsized, too.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Kylian Mbappé’s powers were diminished in that tournament after sustaining a broken nose, while emerging stars like Michael Olise and Désiré Doué were yet to break through.

— James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Definition of diminished

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If the lockout results in a partial cancellation of games next season, spring training will be abbreviated once a new labor deal is reached and a frenetic period of transactions will be unleashed.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 July 2026
In recent years, shorts have been getting smaller, shorter, more abbreviated.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 22 May 2026

Definition of abbreviated

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This year’s schedule has 84 games instead of 82 but without a three-week Olympic break, isn’t as compressed, allowing teams that travel extensively like the Sharks a bit more downtime between games.

— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
The stock significantly underperformed as earnings stalled and valuation multiples compressed.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Definition of compressed

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Likewise, the respite afforded by the twin hydration breaks has also reduced the need for improvised periods of gentlemanly repose, which in turn has lessened the demand for the chilly spray.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026
The decision doesn’t automatically remove him from the Cy Young conversation, but his workload, lessened by the six-man rotation, was already the biggest adjustment to his campaign.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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