watered-down

Despite the watered-down price, Shein’s IPO is set to be one of the biggest in Hong Kong this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 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

On the diplomatic front, the UN Security Council is set to vote Tuesday on a watered-down resolution addressing Iran's threats to the strait, diplomatic sources told AFP, after more robust earlier drafts faced potential vetoes.

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026

But the BMA ended the talks and said the deal - and in particular its pay progression element - had been watered-down at the last minute.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026

He made me drag the zinc tubs full of watered-down rose blankets into the shed room by the back porch.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

“The ‘Full Fare Rule’ is a vital underpinning of modern flight shopping and must not be repealed or watered down in any way,” wrote Jason Rabinowitz on July 8.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

While these tariffs could be watered down given the backdrop of elevated energy prices, Tedford says he expects the Section 301 tariffs to be imposed in some form or another this summer.

From Barron's ● Apr. 16, 2026

I’d reconciled myself to our fashions being watered down and thoughtlessly mixed in with other Eastern styles.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu