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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 minimizing
Jacob A Tennessen, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
By spacing screenings to every two years, the ACP argues the tradeoff between early detection and minimizing those harms shifts in most women’s favor.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Rescue sparks debate in country Officials in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania said their strategy had focused on minimizing stress for the animal, rejecting public calls for the whale to be euthanized to end its suffering.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The chair's material is made out of smooth leather and textured fabric, giving it a premium feel while minimizing wear and tear.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
The report, which covers 2022 – 2024, finds promising signs for minimizing health disparities.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 29 Apr. 2026
For instance, in 2020, Hendon’s lab helped devise a mathematical model for brewing the perfect cup of espresso, over and over, while minimizing waste.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Start by minimizing your exposure to airborne allergens.
—Beth Biggee, EverydayHealth.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Without minimizing the contributions of the two complicated men known (at least casually) to school children far and wide, Fehrman makes room for a supporting cast that was really much more than that.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
The risk of adaptation is highest under a continuous, strong selection pressure, so minimizing, switching and staggering pesticides can help thwart resistance.
—Jacob A Tennessen, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
The southern site also would not require the creation of a new quarry for dam materials, minimizing environmental impacts.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
By spacing screenings to every two years, the ACP argues the tradeoff between early detection and minimizing those harms shifts in most women’s favor.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Rescue sparks debate in country Officials in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania said their strategy had focused on minimizing stress for the animal, rejecting public calls for the whale to be euthanized to end its suffering.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The chair's material is made out of smooth leather and textured fabric, giving it a premium feel while minimizing wear and tear.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
The report, which covers 2022 – 2024, finds promising signs for minimizing health disparities.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 29 Apr. 2026
For instance, in 2020, Hendon’s lab helped devise a mathematical model for brewing the perfect cup of espresso, over and over, while minimizing waste.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Start by minimizing your exposure to airborne allergens.
—Beth Biggee, EverydayHealth.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Without minimizing the contributions of the two complicated men known (at least casually) to school children far and wide, Fehrman makes room for a supporting cast that was really much more than that.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimizing
Noun
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The contract contained a non-disparagement clause, and in law, the special thing about disparagement is that unlike defamation, the truth is not a defense against disparagement.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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And the Times Magazine suggested the idea of discovering a similar past disparagement clause to the one that plagued HBO might dissuade any network from tackling a future Jackson project.—
Steve Knopper,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Federal lawyers said judges made mistakes in dismissing the cases by arguing the Civil Rights Act granted the attorney general access to local voting records.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Quit dismissing them as uneducated.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Apolline may embrace the social media aspects of her career but George’s belittlement rankles her.—
Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Fans’ attachment is largely to the kids, who aren’t kids anymore, and ’80s nostalgia, which is a diminishing resource.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2026
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The densest areas fragment first, diminishing further in size.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His Instagram reels often show him criticizing the LGBTQ+ community.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Senator Lisa Murkowski, that Republican of Alaska, who's one of the more notable folks up here on the Hill on the GOP side about criticizing the war in Iran, has floated in conversations with reporters in the hallway here the possibility of drawing up an AUMF and putting it up for a vote.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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“Minimizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimizing. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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