diminished
Example Sentences
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Current and former officials say they believe the ability of Iran to control the passageway will be blunted as its military assets are diminished.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The vast majority judged that labor-market conditions had shown signs of stabilization and that downside risks to employment had diminished.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
He says, “Well, I listened to El DeBarge, ‘Time Will Reveal’ — whatever that diminished C chord is — and that’s where that inspiration came from.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
But this isn’t a case study in the public’s diminished capacity for thinking in the digital age, or an example of the average moviegoer not wanting more for themselves or the films they watch.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
The laughter and chatter diminished as the other girls noticed me.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
