dilute
Example Sentences
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It’s more difficult for a fund to adjust exposure to private firms as the fund’s size increases, which can dilute the weighting of exposure to SpaceX.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
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's a concentrated perfume extract. I could dilute it into an eau de toilette."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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