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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minified
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The Sagamore was reduced to ashes twice before its final form was constructed in the 1920s (hopefully the third time’s a charm).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026 -
Similarly, following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the European Union created regulations that sharply reduced its dependence on natural gas in favor of renewable sources.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Homicides have decreased by roughly 11% from this time in 2025, which ended with a 60-year low in the number of people killed; the city has also had 148 fewer people shot.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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This isn’t unique to Sacramento, with Smith noting that an American Alliance of Museums survey found that 55% of museums report decreased traffic.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
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Cisco downsized its headcount by nearly 5% earlier this month and Block roughly halved its workforce in February.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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In 2021, Soderquist’s aunt downsized after the death of her husband.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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Brazil was set to join other Latin American countries that have shortened working hours as the lower house approved a constitutional amendment Wednesday establishing a 40-hour, five-day workweek.—
Mauricio Savarese,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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Their work both shortened the war and hastened the birth of modern computing.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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Attendance diminished in recent years as the Wizards tore down their roster in the hopes of accumulating draft picks in trades and losing enough games to win early picks via the annual draft lottery.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The future-proof leader is the person disciplined enough to question their own assumptions, recognize when familiar frameworks no longer serve the moment, and understand that leadership is strengthened, not diminished, by remaining open to growth.—
Mary Hemphill,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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In recent years, shorts have been getting smaller, shorter, more abbreviated.—
Max Berlinger,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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Tailgating, an Arrowhead passion, figures to be abbreviated in a reduced Truman Sports Complex parking lot.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2026
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At the same time, open-weight and lower-cost competitors have compressed pricing so aggressively that capabilities once reserved for the largest enterprises are now deployable at mass scale.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The tank can also produce ice ridges, compressed piles that form when ice fields collide and can extend tens of meters deep, though that’s occasional rather than routine.—
Deena Theresa,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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Late Monday, officials allowed 65% of evacuees to return home, saying the threat of a catastrophic blast from the overheated container at GKN Aerospace had lessened.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
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His anxieties about other issues have lessened but this is as strong as ever.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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“Minified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minified. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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