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
Each eye tube can be removed using only four screws, greatly reducing downtime and minimizing the need for specialized tools.
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David Szondy
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
But with some advance knowledge and planning, they often can be minimized.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Roughly half of the money has been given to utilities to minimize cap-and-trade’s impact on consumer costs.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Before your house starts cooking, look for some easy ways to minimize direct sunlight.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 14 May 2026
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David Szondy
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
But with some advance knowledge and planning, they often can be minimized.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Roughly half of the money has been given to utilities to minimize cap-and-trade’s impact on consumer costs.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Before your house starts cooking, look for some easy ways to minimize direct sunlight.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimize
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The court recommended that the petition be dismissed, and that the organizations be given one month to submit the employee lists.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Even the foundations of today’s artificial intelligence boom were laid by the NSF in the 1980s and 1990s, when neural networks were a backwater dismissed by mainstream computer science.—
Gautam Mukunda,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
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Page cited a combination of federal funding cuts, skyrocketing health care costs, diminishing enrollment and more behind the budget constraints, while local teachers cited local investment issues as well.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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“Minimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimize. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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