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dilute

[dih-loot, dahy-, dahy-loot] / dɪˈlut, daɪ-, ˈdaɪ lut /




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Issuing more stock, however, would dilute existing shareholders, which may explain the slide in GameStop stock on Monday.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The gain marks a bit of a switch, as investors tend to be unhappy about stock deals, which dilute the ownership of current shareholders.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Even for the rare manager who goes out on a high, typical investors jump in and out enough during rough patches to dilute their own results.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It has also pushed back against the demand to hand over its 440kg stockpile of highly-enriched uranium, sticking to its earlier concession to dilute the 60% enriched uranium, which is dangerously close to weapons grade.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

No, this was some dilute, watery version of him.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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