watered-down

Oschin’s scalelike steel panels, albeit part of a smart, efficient structural solution, inevitably read as a watered-down redux of Frank Gehry’s Bilbao-era work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

When the BMA ended talks in March because it said the deal had been watered-down at the last minute, the government withdrew the offer of the additional 1,000 posts.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

Despite the watered-down draft, the resolution is unlikely to be adopted by the consensus seen in 2024, according to diplomatic sources, who expect at least one state to call for a vote on the matter.

From Barron's ● May 18, 2026

Serkis’ “Animal Farm” wastes no time confirming suspicions that it’s a watered-down version of Orwell’s dystopic classic.

From Salon ● May 3, 2026

“I’m starved for a taste of good syrup after that imitation stuff they served at that hospital. Sort of watered-down mixture they had. Had it on pancakes last Sunday.”

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen

“The ‘Full Fare Rule’ is a vital underpinning of modern flight shopping and must not be repealed or watered down in any way,” wrote Jason Rabinowitz on July 8.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

The law and its subsequent reauthorizations ultimately made sure that minority citizens’ votes mattered, outlawing policies, such as gerrymandered maps, that watered down their political power.

From Slate ● May 1, 2026

The housing promises, in effect, have been "watered down", wrote Canadian economist and former Trudeau advisor Mike Moffatt late last year in the Toronto Star, shortly after the budget was released.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026

Switzerland watered down its proposed capital rules for UBS but will still require around $20 billion in additional capital.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

Willow insisted that it never be watered down, as they had done in the past to make the chemicals go further.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan