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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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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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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
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Bean and squash yields (as measured by weight) were reduced when intercropped with maize, while maize yields were only slightly diminished when intercropped.
—JSTOR Daily, 14 Oct. 2025
Most rallies diminished by the afternoon.
—Nik Popli, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Witkoff’s role was, until this recent success over Gaza, diminished.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Despite those hurdles, Live Nation’s numbers have been strong even in a tougher economy as demand for live music doesn’t appear to have diminished.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Try to squeeze in on a weekday when the hordes will be slightly diminished.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
That risk includes the fact that the role required a dramatic physical transformation—involving facial prosthetics to better resemble Kerr, which could’ve diminished his usual appeal.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
With grief comes diminished critical thinking from even the hardiest of privacy diehards.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The coming of age has not diminished Reich’s capacity to articulate complex political and economic issues in clear language.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Bean and squash yields (as measured by weight) were reduced when intercropped with maize, while maize yields were only slightly diminished when intercropped.
—JSTOR Daily, 14 Oct. 2025
Most rallies diminished by the afternoon.
—Nik Popli, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Witkoff’s role was, until this recent success over Gaza, diminished.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Despite those hurdles, Live Nation’s numbers have been strong even in a tougher economy as demand for live music doesn’t appear to have diminished.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Try to squeeze in on a weekday when the hordes will be slightly diminished.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
That risk includes the fact that the role required a dramatic physical transformation—involving facial prosthetics to better resemble Kerr, which could’ve diminished his usual appeal.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
With grief comes diminished critical thinking from even the hardiest of privacy diehards.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diminished
Verb
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The Chiefs are back, just as quickly as they were dismissed, and that’s in more than ways than post-game one-liners exuding some confidence after a convincing 30-17 win against the red-hot Lions.—
Sam McDowell
October 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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And these cases may very well be dismissed on that basis.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In return, the US has reduced tariffs on Japanese goods, including cars, to a baseline of 15%.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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All spending was re-evaluated, vendor contracts renegotiated, staffing reduced and space consolidated to save maintenance costs.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In early January, the restuarant closed for two weeks to regroup after sales decreased by 37%.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Oct. 2025
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Drake claimed the single irreparably damaged his reputation and decreased his brand’s value.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Sturm has repeatedly noted the difficulty of the compressed schedule.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Li, a writer whose stories are compressed and deceptively simple, spoke with humor and a certain hardness, perhaps born of the clarity of unimaginable loss.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The stories involving Olympia’s other underlings, Sarah Franklin (Leah Lewis) and Billy Martinez (David Del Rio), were often minimized and isolated.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
13 Oct. 2025
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The prosecutor said Combs and his lawyers have minimized the violence tied to his conviction.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By day 10, my entire nervous system was hijacked—every fiber of my being was at ease, and all cravings subsided.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Oct. 2025
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Once the brouhaha subsided, the players said their final farewell to each other and headed back into the locker room.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In between the layers is a rich filling made with shredded coconut, cream of coconut, and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Ensuring accessibility supports are fully available at every poll place has also been difficult on a condensed timeline, Ealom and Kieffer said.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This was the club felled by Pete Alonso’s shocking home run last autumn.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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However, the miniature accessories didn’t seem to stop a group of humans from felling and butchering the elephant.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Diminished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diminished. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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