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diminish

[dih-min-ish] / dɪˈmɪn ɪʃ /




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Missing is any evidence that prediction markets diminish election integrity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Mourning Israeli civilians, she argued, did not negate the suffering of Palestinians or diminish the struggle against Israel’s government.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

Police said their safeguards had limited the impact, but that these "do not diminish the seriousness of an AI system presenting fabricated information as though it came from a person with knowledge of a homicide."

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

"Being part of a group can never diminish individual responsibility for our own actions, for how we treat others, or for speaking up when someone may be at risk," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

His social triumph did not, however, diminish his interest in his mother’s psychic talents.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

"Illness acts as a crossroads in a pontificate -- it either accelerates its momentum or diminishes its power," Vatican watcher Giacomo Galeazzi wrote in La Stampa daily on Thursday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

The "gender pace gap" diminishes to 0.25% in 100-mile races, according to a study of more than 20 years of amateur ultra-race data conducted by RunRepeat, in collaboration with the International Association of Ultrarunners,

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

The concept of choosing time over money diminishes for mothers who feel unable to pause their careers, even when personal or caregiving demands intensify.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

That hardly diminishes a lifetime spent largely out of the spotlight as a dedicated public servant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

I believe that once her pain diminishes, she will desire to eat again and then recover her strength.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, is one of the biggest perks of Social Security, because it provides inflation protection so that retirees’ purchasing power isn’t diminished over their retirements.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Judge Welsh said the map was of "international cultural significance" and the damage had "permanently diminished what can be learned from it".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Treasury yields rose as the rally in risky corners of the stock market diminished the safe-haven appeal of bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

But among these people, diminished trust in democratic processes can play out in counterintuitive ways.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

I described how my initial doubts about the political process had slowly diminished week by week, replaced by something more encouraging and hopeful.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

He was part of the TV show that started it all – a pretty great one at that – so his reappearance after years of diminishing returns has sparked excitement and hope in equal measure.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

Hermès sales growth lost pace in the third quarter, diminishing hopes of a recovery in luxury demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The focus on the "casseurs" has eclipsed concerns voiced by many protesters, particularly younger people facing expensive housing, uncertain employment prospects and diminishing expectations of matching their parents' living standards.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Even people who remained physically active showed evidence of diminishing performance as they grew older.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

Side by side they scaled the last height to where the diminishing pile was crowned by the last broken rock.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding


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