diminution
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Accounting for asset write-downs, corporate failures and diminution of wealth, the dot-com and subprime losses are estimated at around $5-6 trillion and perhaps $15-20 trillion, respectively.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
“That would still be the case if there was some diminution in this number over time because of Google’s strategy,” they wrote.
From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026
He believes that the discovery of even simple alien life would be the latest chapter in the diminution of humanity's place in the cosmos.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2025
“This could include health care needs and medical monitoring, property restoration and diminution, and compensation for any net business loss.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2024
Any diminution in magnetism is likely to be bad news, because magnetism, apart from holding notes to refrigerators and keeping our compasses pointing the right way, plays a vital role in keeping us alive.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing diminution
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George Washington's Farewell Address (1796)
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