as in dismisses
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
sore losers trying to minimize the other team's victory
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This diversification minimizes reliance on a single provider, ensuring continuity even if one vendor underperforms.
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Ashar Samdani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
This minimizes friction, so that cheese doesn’t stick to the knife.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
This minimizes the risk of systemic off-target effects, providing a safer therapeutic option for long-term use.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2024
Its ability to use JavaScript for both frontend and backend minimizes the need for additional developers.
—Jyothish R, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Keeping staff informed and engaged helps optimize productivity and minimizes the risk of damage from misuse.
—Chris Scharman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Instead, rely on cold water on a gentle cycle which helps preserve the integrity of the colors and minimizes wear and tear, keeping your sheets looking fresh and vibrant for longer.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
By reducing the invoice-to-payment cycle, automation minimizes errors, ensures immediate delivery, and facilitates real-time tracking of invoice statuses.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
By performing tasks like image recognition, real-time analytics or even security checks directly on devices such as smartphones or IoT sensors, edge computing reduces latency, minimizes bandwidth usage and ensures greater reliability.
—Avery Pennarun, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Ashar Samdani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
This minimizes friction, so that cheese doesn’t stick to the knife.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
This minimizes the risk of systemic off-target effects, providing a safer therapeutic option for long-term use.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2024
Its ability to use JavaScript for both frontend and backend minimizes the need for additional developers.
—Jyothish R, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Keeping staff informed and engaged helps optimize productivity and minimizes the risk of damage from misuse.
—Chris Scharman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Instead, rely on cold water on a gentle cycle which helps preserve the integrity of the colors and minimizes wear and tear, keeping your sheets looking fresh and vibrant for longer.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
By reducing the invoice-to-payment cycle, automation minimizes errors, ensures immediate delivery, and facilitates real-time tracking of invoice statuses.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
By performing tasks like image recognition, real-time analytics or even security checks directly on devices such as smartphones or IoT sensors, edge computing reduces latency, minimizes bandwidth usage and ensures greater reliability.
—Avery Pennarun, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Minimizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimizes. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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