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diminishing

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verb

present participle of diminish
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Recent Examples of diminishing
Verb
However, as the FOMC has cut interest rates since last summer, that risk though material today, is diminishing. Simon Moore, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 The impact of diminishing water resources will not only impact drinking water but also sanitation and hygiene, hydroelectricity, crop growth and food supply. Dan Lambe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 The party came to end with a first-round loss at Notre Dame – IU’s other defeat was against another CFP semifinalist in Ohio State — but there is no diminishing what the Hoosiers accomplished this season. Tom Layberger, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 The consequences could be catastrophic for content creators, diminishing their web traffic and revenue potential. Marc McCollum, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 Mainstream media’s credibility has been diminishing for years. Anita Varma, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025 This show is great at absolutely diminishing and dismissing Kat and, by extension, Brendan, which really trickles down to you as a viewer at home. Marah Eakin, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025 The area bounded by Vincennes, Terre Haute, Muncie and Kokomo saw a general eight to 12 inches with snowfall amounts diminishing to just a few inches northwest towards Lafayette. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024 However, as detection systems improve using things like quantum sensors, AI, and multi-domain networks, the effectiveness of such stealth measures is diminishing. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diminishing
Verb
  • This approach ensures a steady cash flow by minimizing overdue payments and reduces the risk of bad debt through proactive monitoring and segmentation.
    Ashish Srimal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Initially, the focus has been on minimizing toil and automating certain tasks, like anomaly detection and root cause analysis, which then gives engineers more time to solve more complex issues.
    Tom Wilkie, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Studies show these reforms—reducing minimum parking requirements, legalizing ADUs, and simplifying permitting processes—resulted in more housing.
    Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • This could ensure more consistent calls, reducing the controversy often seen in high-stakes games.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Top Stories Just before Christmas, Biden egregiously commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 death row inmates, dismissing years of careful work by prosecutors, judges, and juries.
    The Editors, National Review, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The company stuck to its core DVD rental model while dismissing opportunities to innovate on the periphery.
    ByMargie Warrell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Over time, that shortening can prevent cells from dividing, which increases the risk of disease or death.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2025
  • The same cap shortening has happened in soda and water The plastic lids for plastic soda pop and water bottles got smaller first.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The pool of available CPAs has been shrinking as Baby Boomers and some Gen Xers retire.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Mature markets like California, Colorado, and Oregon are shrinking in sales and tax revenue.
    Andrew DeAngelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024

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