minified

verb

Definition of minifiednext
past tense of minify
as in reduced

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minified
  1. reduced
  2. downsized
  3. shortened
  4. diminished
  5. abbreviated
  6. compressed
  7. lessened
Verb
  • The final amount could be affected by two factors — the number of claims and how much of the settlement fund is reduced to cover legal fees and costs.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • O'Reilly said that the police department reduced the number of abuse complaints and use of Taser, which had been leading to costly lawsuits.
    — Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of reduced
Verb
  • Watch for heated debates in many districts over just whose facilities will be downsized and how that decision will be made.
    — Peter Greene, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The couple had already downsized from a two-bedroom apartment to a one-bedroom unit to cut down on their housing expenses.
    — Cheyenne DeVon,Zachary Green, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of downsized
Verb
  • Instead of being sent on a trip to Disney World, the householders are involved during the renovation process, which has been shortened from one week to four days.
    — Maxwell Millington, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
  • At the same point in the 2020-21 season, which was also shortened by the pandemic, the Kings were 13-20.
    — Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of shortened
Verb
  • Recession fears have diminished, inflation is trending back toward 2 percent, and the labor market has rebalanced, but remains strong.
    — Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The theme of running recurred, as did moments of isolation, with Abraham appearing preoccupied and diminished, unable to fully participate as the others moved around him.
    — Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of diminished
Verb
  • There were a few speeches, but they were abbreviated.
    — JJ Rosen, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The family abbreviated Greener to Greene.
    — Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of abbreviated
Verb
  • Moreover, this innovative tag compressed 1440 daily measurements into a 12-byte message, which was ultimately sent via a long-range network.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Chu previously explained that the musical's intricate narrative, rich character arcs and iconic musical numbers could be better explored over two films rather than compressed into a single movie.
    — George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of compressed
Verb
  • The brutal workload was lessened slightly by an edict from Nickelodeon.
    — Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The researchers lessened the overall impact of errors brought on by flaws in the experimental apparatus by regulating the laser pulse patterns.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of lessened
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“Minified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minified. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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