diminishing returns

Example Sentences

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Such threats have been repeated so often that they now face diminishing returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

But keep in mind that there does come a point of diminishing returns.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

With the vast sums likely to be raised — and spent — by both sides, Kondik said that fundraising can reach a point of diminishing returns.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

It's yet to be seen whether this is a virtuous circle that never stops, or whether Mercedes will reach diminishing returns and McLaren can catch up.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

In some regions it has more than counter-balanced the tendency to diminishing returns.

From Rural Health and Welfare by Fairchild, George Thompson