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diminution

[dim-uh-noo-shuhn, -nyoo-] / ˌdɪm əˈnu ʃən, -ˈnju- /


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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

“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




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