How to Use dilution in a Sentence

dilution

noun

• Perhaps this reflects the dilution of the cash-and-stock deal.
  — Telis Demos, WSJ, 8 Oct. 2020
• Not Mr. Macron, that’s for sure, whose platform is about the dilution of France.
  — Angela Charlton, The Seattle Times, 28 Apr. 2017
• Not Mr. Macron, that's for sure, whose platform is about the dilution of France.
  — Angela Charlton, chicagotribune.com, 28 Apr. 2017
• The amount of dilution represented the strength of the odor.
  — New York Times, 13 Jan. 2022
• This drink tastes best with the deep chill and generous dilution of crushed ice.
  — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2021
• The rate of formation will never catch up with the rate of dilution.
  — Rachel Cheung, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2020
• Serve very cold, but be careful not to keep ice in too long because of dilution.
  — Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com, 27 Dec. 2019
• Each dilution was presented to each of the 20 panelists, who smelled them and checked off any of the 15 smell notes that applied.
  — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 6 May 2023
• Hopes that dilution might be avoided sent the shares up 13% on Thursday.
  — Carol Ryan, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2020
• Always play the long game and don’t argue about dilution.
  — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2022
• News of the loan last week caused Kodak’s shares to rise as high as $60, before falling to about $15 on Monday due to a dilution in the shares.
  — Dave Michaels and Theo Francis, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2020
• Just make sure to read the dilution instructions when measuring out the soap and spot test, too.
  — Nancy Einhart, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2023
• Spirituous cocktails built in the glass, like the Old Fashioned, have the least dilution and so are the strongest.
  — Anne Brockhoff, kansascity, 9 Jan. 2018
• According to McAfee, the milk initially tested clean due to the dilution effect of being mixed with the healthy milk from the rest of the herd.
  — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
• The gin or vodka is served straight from the freezer and therefore requires no dilution from ice.
  — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
• The underlying logic is the same on the fair use defense to dilution.
  — Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2023
• Nike filed a trademark infringement and dilution suit against the brand.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2021
• Talk of lower fees and revenue dilution may not win Coinbase long-term fans on Wall Street.
  — Javier Paz, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
• The 38-year-old would also face less dilution of his personal stake.
  — Yoolim Lee, Bloomberg.com, 15 Oct. 2020
• Mix the sugar water at the dilution rate of one part sugar to four parts water by volume.
  — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 9 July 2020
• Enphase is a growth machine, but investors may need to watch for share dilution.
  — Gurufocus, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2023
• Right here is the aforementioned meaning-drift, the dilution.
  — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 June 2019
• The goal is to protect investors who remain in the fund from dilution by investors who redeem their shares, Mr. Gensler said.
  — Paul Kiernan, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2021
• Keep in Mind Castile soap requires proper dilution and rinsing to avoid residue.
  — Tabitha Britt, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2023
• That way, the water isn’t a dilution agent, but rather, a crucial ingredient that ages and pulls its own flavors out of the oak.
  — Andrew Daniels, Popular Mechanics, 24 May 2019
• Without that inclusion, even if a drink is served over ice, the dilution won’t be ideal.
  — M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
• The shoes themselves prompted for some to call for a boycott of Nike, which the company used to argue as evidence of the dilution of their brand in the case.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2021
• This blend is made with a high dilution of warming essential oils, as it is only meant to be applied to an area of pain.
  — Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine, 2 Mar. 2022
• Otherwise, the dilution will be off (that frozen stuff is water).
  — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2024
• Peerless fills barrels at a lower proof (around 107), meaning less dilution and a smoother, richer spirit.
  — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Nov 2024