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as in reduced
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
we lessened our efforts as it became clear they weren't having an effect
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as in decreased
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
the pain should begin to lessen within minutes of taking the medication
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as in weakened
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
blatant hypocrisy that lessened him in the eyes of the voters
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Recent Examples of lessened
Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Precipitation lessened drought conditions across some western states and regions around the northern Great Plains, Great Lakes and central Appalachians, the agency added.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Your symptoms typically are lessened by having the flu shot, and the duration also can be shortened.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
When the screaming lessened, some women hugged one another as another recorded herself with her cell phone still screaming.
—Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
Often his own harshest critic, the Briton took full accountability — maybe even too much — for mistakes at points through the year that temporarily lessened the pressure on Verstappen.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Yet other studies have found that improvements in oral hygiene awareness and dental practices more generally have lessened the benefits of fluoridated water.
—Soph Warnes, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
The size would be lessened, and the speed of processing would tend to hasten.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Panel members told reporters that all resources requested for the Butler rally were granted, with the exception that 13 magnetometers sought was lessened to 10.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Although that number eventually lessened due to the efforts of individual states and colleges, the reduction in applications still stood at about 9% near the end of this year’s admission cycle.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Precipitation lessened drought conditions across some western states and regions around the northern Great Plains, Great Lakes and central Appalachians, the agency added.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Your symptoms typically are lessened by having the flu shot, and the duration also can be shortened.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
When the screaming lessened, some women hugged one another as another recorded herself with her cell phone still screaming.
—Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
Often his own harshest critic, the Briton took full accountability — maybe even too much — for mistakes at points through the year that temporarily lessened the pressure on Verstappen.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Yet other studies have found that improvements in oral hygiene awareness and dental practices more generally have lessened the benefits of fluoridated water.
—Soph Warnes, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
The size would be lessened, and the speed of processing would tend to hasten.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Panel members told reporters that all resources requested for the Butler rally were granted, with the exception that 13 magnetometers sought was lessened to 10.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lessened
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Furthermore, by increasing employee sentiment and utilization, vacancies and vacancy times are reduced, which ultimately improves the profitability of these spaces.Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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As families grow from two married adults to larger households with multiple children, others have reduced their circle of giving.Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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With Assad gone and Iran weakened, new commercial routes, reconstruction opportunities, and trade corridors beckon.Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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His party holds a commanding majority in El Salvador's and with his opponents politically weakened, there's little standing in the way of his mining agenda.Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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This widespread reduction in headcount is further exacerbated by the growing risk of conventional tech roles becoming outdated or diminished due to the advancement of AI.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Fortunately that risk seems to have just diminished—this has huge implications for the future of secure messaging.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Conditions had deteriorated overnight when the roof of a nearby mine collapsed.Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Despite their durability, early diamond bits often deteriorated quickly under the severe conditions of geothermal sites—hot, hard rock and high temperatures posed substantial challenges.Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2024
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With considerable help from Russia and Iran, Assad clung to power and held the major cities in a war where the fighting had largely subsided in recent years.Greg Myre, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
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Despite the rising profits, financial reports show the company spending more on medical care as the pandemic subsided.Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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And Iran along with its other proxies have also been degraded by Israeli strikes.CBS News, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Iran has seen its proxies across the region degraded by regular Israeli airstrikes.BASSEM MROUE and ZEINA KARAM, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Dec. 2024
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President Bashar al-Assad, and his late father and predecessor, Hafez, were omnipresent forces, glaring down from the many billboards, posters, and statues that were felled this week with all the exuberance, rage, and grief of the long-oppressed.Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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It was even enlarged to incorporate two massive, historic elm trees that would have been felled to accommodate the structure otherwise.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
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The winds eased by Tuesday afternoon and didn’t reach historic speeds.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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While Strictly maintains its, well, strict adherence to the professional standards of the performance and judging of ballroom and Latin dance styles, DWTS has over the years eased its own standards.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Lessened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lessened. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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