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1
as in minimizing
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
tends to diminish any rival's accomplishments with snide remarks
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as in decreasing
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
the state's blood supplies were severely diminished by the two consecutive disasters
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as in subsiding
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
the sound of the train diminished as our distance from it increased
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Recent Examples of diminishing
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Classic challenges like the talent show and Snatch Game have had diminishing returns.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2026
As the war dragged on, Israel’s military operations suffered diminishing returns, a problem compounded by the accumulating damage to its international reputation.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2025
Whether this trilogy represents a diminishing or a refinement depends on one’s patience for the joke.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
The ever-improving forecast calls for diminishing chances of rain next weekend, setting the stage for a strong grand finale to Del Mar’s 12th fall meeting.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Doing the same routine over and over will likely yield diminishing returns, while raising the chances of boredom or a repetitive-use injury.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 28 Oct. 2025
Volpe was a focus of both media sessions, as Boone and Cashman detailed the extent of his shoulder problem and were both asked why the team stuck with him as the everyday shortstop despite the injury and his diminishing play.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Organizations with a poor data foundation see diminishing returns from technology investments, while those with superior data infrastructure experience accelerating returns.
—Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Business leaders say that such policies risk accelerating an exodus of companies, diminishing the city’s commercial tax base, and ultimately affecting services and jobs essential to millions of New Yorkers.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
In theory, index funds should provide investors exposure to a wide range of stocks, diminishing risk.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 7 Nov. 2025
The business community is bracing to wake up Wednesday reminded of their diminishing power in their own backyard.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, the returns on scaling up chatbots are, at present, diminishing.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Hormone therapy is often an effective option for menopausal women who are experiencing these uncomfortable symptoms due to the diminishing levels of ovarian hormones.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Although there may be some lingering tension between Turning Point and the Wisconsin GOP, resistance to the group is diminishing, party officials said.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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But efforts to mitigate human harms—restricting harvests, remodeling dams, breeding salmon in hatcheries—are yielding diminishing returns.
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Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.
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Moisturizing, soothing, and redness reducing, Erborian’s CC Cream is the ultimate cult-favorite beauty product.—
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Hence, minimizing adjacent snow buildup is vital for maintaining power output in alpine PV systems.—
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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.—
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For women, this meant decreasing intake to about 400 to 600 calories three days per week, while men reduced calories to around 500 to 700.—
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An expensive habit with a decreasing ROI.—
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Beyond the curse of high expectations, other headwinds that weighed on Eaton's shares appear to be subsiding, including capacity expansion.—
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Hurricane conditions are occurring within the warning area in Cuba but expected to begin subsiding this afternoon.—
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Managers have tried for years to get control of the runaway meeting train by tightening agendas and shortening sessions.—
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This means brushing a neutral oil or vegetable shortening on the cast iron and baking it upside down in a 375-degree oven.—
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Confidence can tip into defensiveness, so your challenge has a lot to do with asserting boundaries without emotional withdrawal and honoring your needs without dismissing others.—
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The president spoke little about democracy in Venezuela, dismissing a potential role for its longstanding democratic opposition in running the country in the immediate aftermath of the operation.—
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According to the company, the declining profits stemmed from low drug reimbursement rates and slow retail sales.—
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After all, there are signs that the economy is improving (unemployment and inflation are declining), but after the economic struggles of recent years, and with household debt still high, an additional financing source won't hurt, either.—
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While appearing radical at the time, the revamping of scientific boards to include more industry representatives, the undoing of power plant rules and the lessening of enforcement hobbled but did not completely undo the agency.—
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The good news is that GPT-5 will presumably be somewhat less than gushingly friendly, though the lessening might be variable and of a mixed result.—
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“Diminishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diminishing. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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