diminishment

noun

Definition of diminishmentnext
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

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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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diminishment
  1. decrease
  2. reduction
  3. decline
  4. criticism
  5. dent
  6. defamation
  7. drop
  8. condemnation
Noun
  • Only 25% of new car buyers are considering an EV for their next purchase, a 2% decrease from last year.
    Anshuman Tripathy, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • As the policy rate increases or decreases, variable mortgage rates are expected to rise or decline respectively.
    Reza Ghazi, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of decrease
Noun
  • The program was credited by city officials for a 43% reduction in homicides from 2012 to 2017.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Recent advancements in deciphering spam through AI have led to improvements, and there is potential for significant spam reduction in the near future.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of reduction
Noun
  • Therefore, a decline in estradiol during menopause can contribute to hypertension (high blood pressure).8 Sodium significantly affects hypertension.14 People with ovaries can be more sensitive to sodium during the menopause transition, which can lead to edema (fluid retention) in the limbs.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Mercedes-Benz suffered a 9.8% decline, according to the state-run statistics institute INEGI.
    AFP, Fortune Asia, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of decline
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  • Israel faces heavy international criticism over the unprecedented levels of civilian deaths in Gaza.
    Melanie Lidman and Waafa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • An initial bipartisan version of the CR pushed by Johnson failed on Wednesday following criticism from Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of criticism
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  • If there’s been a dent in Lankinen’s armour all season, too, it’s been his save rate off of relatively low-danger chances, something the Pietrangelo goal served to highlight.
    Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Sharp rings and finger nails couldn’t make a dent in these tights.
    L.A. Hubilla, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of dent
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  • And inside Disney’s C-suites on the Burbank lot, there was a feeling of déjà vu thanks to a looming defamation lawsuit filed in March by former and incoming President Donald Trump, a far more powerful and strident adversary than a South Dakota food processor.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Seth Stern, director of advocacy for the Freedom of the Press Foundation, said Trump and his political allies have used consumer protection laws as a workaround when defamation lawsuits aren't as feasible.
    Elahe Izadi, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of defamation
Noun
  • Between January and November, China’s industrial profits fell 4.7% from the same period last year, compared to a 4.3% drop year-on-year in the first 10 months of 2024.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
  • At least one of those storms is expected to hit New York City just in time for the Times Square ball drop on Tuesday night.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of drop
Noun
  • Their actions drew condemnation on social media from political leaders on both the left and the right.
    David Plazas, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Some are singling out the pay raise in their condemnations.
    Axios, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of condemnation
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“Diminishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diminishment. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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