diminution
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“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
Investors more often than not fail to appreciate Aghion’s insight, since the diminution in future economic growth that results from protectionism only manifests itself over the longer term.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 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
I can make no sense of my life without design being central to it, and it never feels to me like a distraction, waste of time or diminution of gravitas.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2023
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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