1
as in disparagement
the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant
she grew increasingly resentful of her coworker's constant diminishment of her new project ideas
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened
there was a sharp diminishment in our savings after the college tuition bill was paid
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diminishment
Noun
-
That’s an 80% decrease from 2003 when there were 7,465 robberies.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025 -
The most dramatic decrease was among those aged 15 to 24, where the divorce rate dropped from 47.2 per 1,000 to 19.7 per 1,000.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
All of those staffers were laid off in the recent federal workforce reductions.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
-
The staff reductions are the first step in shutting down the 46-year-old agency, McMahon has said.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Related Articles Domestic manufacturers added 10,000 jobs last month, despite a 1,200-person decline at apparel factories.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
27 Mar. 2025
-
Print stayed mostly flat at $3.04 billion, with a 1% gain in ad revenue but a 1% decline in subscriptions.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
There have been many waves of criticism, pointing out the impossibility of carrying out the test in a precise or useful way.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
-
Then came subsequent criticism about her selection for the 2024 Women’s Olympic team – especially considering Caitlin Clark’s absence – followed by her Las Vegas Aces’ loss in the 2024 WNBA Finals.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
And the availability of virtual services has made a dent in in-person attendance.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
-
Support for small and medium sized businesses on making these changes could really make a dent for the long term.—
Nancy Doyle,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The case found Greenpeace liable for defamation and trespassing.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2025
-
After a federal court dismissed the lawsuit in 2019, Energy Transfer filed a defamation lawsuit in state court.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
That could be in the range of the biggest drop in sales in the company’s history, nearly twice the drop during the early months of the pandemic, when factories and showrooms were closed due to stay-at-home orders.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
-
The Chargers looked past Quentin Johnston’s 13 career drops at TCU and took him in the first round.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
As news of the article's removal drew widespread condemnation on social media, Ullyot released a statement attempting to explain the administration's rationale.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
-
Mahmoud Khalil's detention by ICE agents supervised by the White House has drawn widespread condemnation from civil rights and legal advocacy groups.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Diminishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diminishment. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share