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
“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
E-noses could be used to diminish that output.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 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
‘I will diminish, and go into the West, and remain Galadriel.’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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