as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
sore losers trying to minimize the other team's victory
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Recent Examples of minimize
Cutting back on water use will minimize impacts to Lake Michigan and other local waterways.
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Santander turned the vehicle over to the Malaves to help minimize the impact of the alleged fraud.
—Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Officials stress that these precautions are designed to minimize risk during the cleanup.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
The Nova drones are said to be equipped with anti-crash technology that will be used to minimize bird strikes and collisions with other drones.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Santander turned the vehicle over to the Malaves to help minimize the impact of the alleged fraud.
—Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Officials stress that these precautions are designed to minimize risk during the cleanup.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
The Nova drones are said to be equipped with anti-crash technology that will be used to minimize bird strikes and collisions with other drones.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimize
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Federal Court Justice James Stellios ruled in dismissing the appeal that no jurisdiction error was made in 2024 by then Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus in ordering Duggan's extradition.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Maasdorp called for a pivot toward investment, capital mobilization, and regional integration, saying BII was looking to forge partnerships that de-risk investment in markets long dismissed as too volatile.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Quiet Maryam and mercurial Farhan—eight years apart—had often squabbled, gone through periods of not talking, but without her sister as a foil, Maryam was diminished.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The result, of course, is that both nations are diminished.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Minimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimize. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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