as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
sore losers trying to minimize the other team's victory
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Recent Examples of minimize
The quarterly rebalanced mix of large-, mid-, and small-cap RV Portfolio stocks has provided a responsive approach to maximize returns during positive market conditions while minimizing losses when markets decline, as detailed in RV Portfolio performance metrics.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
To renege on, or at least minimize, that mission was a betrayal.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Roughly one-quarter of the total comments consisted of political or ideological arguments promoting being NEET, with most commenters advocating minimizing one's contributions to society as much as possible.
—ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
Airlines are adjusting schedules to minimize disruptions, but weather remains a primary concern for summer travel.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
To renege on, or at least minimize, that mission was a betrayal.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Roughly one-quarter of the total comments consisted of political or ideological arguments promoting being NEET, with most commenters advocating minimizing one's contributions to society as much as possible.
—ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
Airlines are adjusting schedules to minimize disruptions, but weather remains a primary concern for summer travel.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimize
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The charges were dismissed because West’s cause of death was not determined, and some evidence had been illegally obtained. (Netflix) Lewis was convicted of six counts of mail fraud in a 1981 credit card scheme in Kansas City.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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Baldwin — who denied pulling the trigger — was also put on trial for involuntary manslaughter last July, but the case was dismissed after the judge learned that prosecutors had withheld evidence from the defense.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
24 May 2025
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Augmenting Human Relationships with AI AI's role in enhancing efficiency does not diminish the need for human expertise in B2B interactions.—
John Bruno,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The 25-year-old’s sample might be small, but in an era of diminishing workloads, Zack Wheeler and Max Fried are the only current starters averaging 6 1/3 innings.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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“Minimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimize. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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