diminished 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of diminishednext
as in reduced

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diminished

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verb

past tense of diminish
1
as in dismissed
to express scornfully one's low opinion of tends to diminish any rival's accomplishments with snide remarks

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2
as in decreased
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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3
as in subsided
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 diminished
Verb
The average grade of ore has also diminished by around 40% since 1991, BHP says. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025 The appetite of high street banks for lending has diminished, and investors are now much more focused on profitability and a clear understanding of runway rather than just fueling growth at any cost. — Paul Klein, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diminished
  1. dismissed
  2. reduced
  3. compressed
  4. minimized
  5. subsided
  6. condensed
  7. fell
Verb
  • Despite her growing influence in the Democratic Party, Kennedy and other Republicans have largely dismissed Ocasio-Cortez.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The women also sued local hospitals and health care networks, but those claims were dismissed.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of dismissed
Verb
  • O'Reilly said that the police department reduced the number of abuse complaints and use of Taser, which had been leading to costly lawsuits.
    — Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Liver damage can be reduced if the person stops drinking.
    — George Petras, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of reduced
Adjective
  • The most powerful performance —compressed, sorrowful — comes from The Matrix's Joe Pantoliano.
    — Tom Gliatto, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Share repurchases, especially in such a compressed time frame, reflect a high level of conviction from management.
    — Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of compressed
Verb
  • So any advantage a driver or team has today will likely be minimized and copied in short order.
    — Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Given these circumstances, the stakes that come with winning games down the stretch have, in some ways, been minimized.
    — Nick Crain, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of minimized
Verb
  • Its pandemic subsided in 1969, but the virus continued to circulate, eventually becoming a part of the regular seasonal flu strain.
    — Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Netanyahu's legal and political predicaments are being subsided when the war is still ongoing.
    — Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of subsided
Adjective
  • Our chocolate-peanut butter Preacher Cookies get more crispness from rice cereal and extra richness from condensed milk.
    — Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Then there’s one that includes marshmallows, Fruity Pebbles and sweet condensed milk.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of condensed
Verb
  • Related article Damage to ancient Hadrian’s Wall confirmed after famous UK tree ‘deliberately felled’ Jon Stokes, director of trees, science and research at the Tree Council, said in the trust’s statement that ancient oaks can live up to 1,000 years.
    — Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
  • In some scenes of the film, the relationship remains much closer as in Myanmar, where loggers use elephants to move giant trees felled for timber.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
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