as in to reduce
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Recent Examples of minify
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Yec, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
Yec, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minify
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Their xG per shot has risen and the average distance from goal per shot has reduced.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Cost Savings: Automation reduces labor costs and minimizes errors.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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However, their wage bills only decreased by 28 per cent.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Keeping those cuts on the books would decrease revenue by $4.5 trillion from 2025 through 2034, according to estimates from the Tax Foundation.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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Protesters carried signs opposing cuts to Social Security and Medicare, demanding protections for immigrants and civil rights, and condemning federal downsizing efforts led by Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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The building’s residents are primarily pensioners who have downsized from their houses, mostly Jews, including Russian Jews, but also Koreans and Persians.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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As time went on, her pain diminished, but August decided to go to the emergency room.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The VMAs, which have seen their social capital diminish over the past few years, delivered a promising ceremony in 2024.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2025
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During recovery and six hours after surgery, melatonin also lessened anxiety relative to placebo.—
Allison Herries,
Verywell Health,
31 Mar. 2025
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Cities have public transit systems to reduce congestion, lessen their carbon footprint, and give equal access to opportunities to people who may not be able to drive or afford a car.—
Cicely Jones,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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On March 7, a UK judge shortened the sentence of the group’s founder, Roger Hallam, for disrupting a traffic event after an appeal.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Ward shortened his drop and threw a strike in the small sliver of space just before the hash mark.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Even with his career being injury abbreviated, there are those to this day who would place him No. 1, ahead of Gretzky and Howe.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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In recent years, Apple has held Dub Dub, as it’s affectionately abbreviated, in the first or second week of June.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Minify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minify. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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