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to diminish the price or value of
an investment attenuated by significant inflation over the years
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Recent Examples of attenuated
Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Basketball has felt more attenuated from the league in recent years.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
When used outdoors, however, the signals can be attenuated by rain and other moisture in the atmosphere.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for attenuated
Adjective
That behavior is heavily conditioned, if in an attenuated sense, on the visible strength of enforcement.
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But while the first four episodes were well-plotted and sure-footed — building up to episode five’s ambitious Alien remix — the final three have been relatively attenuated.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for attenuated
Adjective
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One of the great things about this class is that nobody’s path has been entirely linear.—
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Traditional television, meanwhile, is forecast to decline by a cumulative $8 billion as linear advertising and pay-TV subscriptions continue to erode.—
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While many areas are seeing visibility reduced to between one and three miles, patchy dense fog is reducing visibilities to as low as one quarter mile in spots.—
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Unable to turn back against the strong currents of the Napo, the party, now reduced to just 50, carried on downriver toward the Amazon.—
Adjective
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The elongated blending stick works great in deep pots and tall containers.—
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At the front of its elongated hood, the face of the Vision Iconic wears a plus-sized grille that pays homage to the large grilles in the company’s history.—
Adjective
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
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Yimobra Memory Foam Bath Mat, $9 with Prime The bath mat is made from memory foam that feels plush underfoot and cushions each step, unlike thin cotton mats.—
Adjective
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There’s also a secret pocket in the waistband for storing small slender items like credit cards or an ID.—
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There’s more to the TV than its ultra-slender dimensions, though.—
Adjective
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One of the clearest signals of a shifting industry is how quickly vertical drama went from being China’s wacky, hyper-compressed format to a growing ecosystem with dedicated platforms, outside investment, and education pipelines.—
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Auxetic materials grow thicker when stretched and thinner when compressed.—
Adjective
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During this time frame, a narrow, intense lake-effect snow band, only about 10 miles wide, will be capable of thunder, wind gusts near 35 mph and near-zero visibility at its peak.—
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The climb is infamous for its heart-pumping switchbacks and vertiginous jaunt along a narrow sliver of crag.—
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With a warm spice flavor and a tangy cream cheese frosting, no one will ever believe that this cake starts with a can of condensed tomato soup.—
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Here, a condensed synopsis of our favorite road tests in 2025.—
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“Attenuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attenuated. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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