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as in dismissing
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
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
The lightweight formula delivers hydration to your complexion, which is necessary for minimizing the appearance of scars and marks.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2025
Waste-to-energy gasification systems, such as on new ships from Royal Caribbean and Silversea, repurpose solid waste (including food waste), into energy—both decreasing a ship’s energy demand and minimizing what goes to landfill.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 29 Oct. 2025
Going forward, Rubio said the State Department will focus on providing trade and investment, not aid, and will negotiate agreements directly with countries, minimizing the involvement of nonprofits and contractors.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Macy is a surprisingly empathetic narrator, seeking to find common ground with QAnon conspiracists and Second Amendment fundamentalists, without ever minimizing her own beliefs.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
High-efficiency energy systems, photovoltaic panels and a geothermal system further contribute to minimizing emissions.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Sustainable gardening is an environmentally friendly approach that protects the earth and its inhabitants by mimicking natural ecosystems, minimizing waste and conserving resources.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
The lightweight formula delivers hydration to your complexion, which is necessary for minimizing the appearance of scars and marks.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2025
Waste-to-energy gasification systems, such as on new ships from Royal Caribbean and Silversea, repurpose solid waste (including food waste), into energy—both decreasing a ship’s energy demand and minimizing what goes to landfill.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 29 Oct. 2025
Going forward, Rubio said the State Department will focus on providing trade and investment, not aid, and will negotiate agreements directly with countries, minimizing the involvement of nonprofits and contractors.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Macy is a surprisingly empathetic narrator, seeking to find common ground with QAnon conspiracists and Second Amendment fundamentalists, without ever minimizing her own beliefs.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
High-efficiency energy systems, photovoltaic panels and a geothermal system further contribute to minimizing emissions.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Sustainable gardening is an environmentally friendly approach that protects the earth and its inhabitants by mimicking natural ecosystems, minimizing waste and conserving resources.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimizing
Noun
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The Fed’s achievements in stabilizing markets during the 2008 financial crisis and the Covid pandemic, and in bringing down inflation while avoiding recession in recent years, deserve praise rather than disparagement.—
Bill Dudley,
Twin Cities,
16 Aug. 2025
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Patel had sought $10 million in damages on claims of defamation, injurious falsehood and business disparagement.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Venezuelans got accustomed to dismissing it all as noise, just a pretext the dictatorship employed to stamp out civil rights.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Despite mounting criticism and public skepticism, Cheney remained a vocal defender of the war, dismissing opposition as politically motivated.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, the returns on scaling up chatbots are, at present, diminishing.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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Adopting China’s position in this way would be a blunder, diminishing Taiwan’s resolve to resist Chinese aggression and coercion.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Kerr, who played for Popovich in San Antonio at the end of his career and has a strong relationship with his former coach, was asked about load management in the context of a prominent former teammate criticizing the concept.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The former school board member turned charter school executive has built her platform by criticizing the public school system, promoting school choice and private alternatives – all while profiting from establishing and providing services to charter schools throughout the state and nation.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Minimizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimizing. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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