diminish

Example Sentences

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The software sector in general has been weighed down by fears that AI will diminish the need for traditional software.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Being closer, or watching from the air, doesn’t diminish the awe one feels watching the waves, and the bodies within them, careering toward the Portuguese beach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

“The farmworker movement has always been bigger and far more important than any one individual. Cesar’s actions do not diminish the permanent improvements achieved for farmworkers with the help of thousands of people,” she said.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

The war in Iran has only heightened the stakes; some analysts are concerned a longer conflict could diminish U.S. defense supplies External link.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Even having to acknowledge that debt could not diminish my delight in our hour of music.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson