diminish
Example Sentences
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“It was used to diminish me, silence me, isolate me and cast me and my independent thoughts, words and deeds as suspicious.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
If the war in Ukraine ends, Russia's need for North Korean support could diminish.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“Once you have the bypass, then you diminish the threat of further closure,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
But as those buffers diminish, crude markets may once again see gains over the months ahead.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Though she was the only woman in the grill, she did not seem to notice, nor did her entry diminish the feeling of fraternity that enriched the early morning banter.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Vocabulary lists containing diminish
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