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
Toxic positivity combines a belief that being optimistic will change an outcome with attempts to deny, minimize, and invalidate what teams are experiencing.
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Mita Mallick, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Quarterback Drake Maye has shown promise in his second season, but the offense will need to minimize turnovers and capitalize on scoring opportunities to secure a win.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
In other words, permaculture, using concepts learned from natural ecosystems, seeks to minimize the gardener’s work.
—Catherine Habgood
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Could the Giants have minimized those wayward stretches under the leadership of a different kind of manager, especially the 0-6 homestand against the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates that preceded their selling posture at the July 31 trade deadline?
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Mita Mallick, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Quarterback Drake Maye has shown promise in his second season, but the offense will need to minimize turnovers and capitalize on scoring opportunities to secure a win.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
In other words, permaculture, using concepts learned from natural ecosystems, seeks to minimize the gardener’s work.
—Catherine Habgood
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Could the Giants have minimized those wayward stretches under the leadership of a different kind of manager, especially the 0-6 homestand against the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates that preceded their selling posture at the July 31 trade deadline?
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimize
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Seven of those charged previously pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and prosecutors moved to dismiss their felony counts.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Olguin dismissed the case in 2022 after finding Elden’s claims were time-barred without addressing the substance of his allegations.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Zeldin’s cuts have diminished the EPA’s staffing levels, even before Congress has had a chance to weigh in, affecting the environment, public health and government transparency.—
Chris Sellers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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Though the region’s trade reliance on Washington has rapidly diminished as China has become its biggest market, several nations still rely on the US for a large share of their exports, the loss of which would put millions of livelihoods at risk.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Minimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimize. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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