diminished
Example Sentences
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"It was the measure of Craig that it never diminished his love of sport and the Olympic movement in particular."
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
“Participation declined further,” Plata-Nino and Thrasher note, “not because need diminished, but because trust eroded.”
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
Tehran now relies heavily on its Shahed drones, with its missile production and launch capacity severely diminished.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
One’s social standing diminished the higher up one sat in the arena.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
“He is showing us that the crowning ceremony angered him, and that his power is not diminished by it. We will see what else he plans to do.”
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
