as in cutting
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
the pharmacist was convicted of diluting prescription drugs in order to increase profits
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Recent Examples of diluting
Losing sight of the big picture and diluting the purpose of the company is an imminent risk.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In fact, not diluting it at all.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Embracing Technology, Empowering Creativity Small agencies are also leveraging technology in a way that enhances creative output without diluting the human touch.
—Flavio Vidigal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
This shift is diluting the traditional Black Friday rush as shoppers spread their purchases over a more extended period.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
This indicated that the animals were experiencing some internal signals of their deprived state, and potentially craved salt as a way to boost their blood volume without diluting ion levels.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
To address this, curatorial AI systems can help filter and personalize content while maintaining quality standards to avoid diluting the entertainment experience.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
These necessary elements end up diluting, rather than augmenting, the novel’s original insights, turning a singular, compact fable into a middling mystery.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
The Path Forward Above all, CMOs should work to ensure that AI enhances instead of diluting their core messages and ideas.
—Antony Robinson, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In fact, not diluting it at all.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Embracing Technology, Empowering Creativity Small agencies are also leveraging technology in a way that enhances creative output without diluting the human touch.
—Flavio Vidigal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
This shift is diluting the traditional Black Friday rush as shoppers spread their purchases over a more extended period.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
This indicated that the animals were experiencing some internal signals of their deprived state, and potentially craved salt as a way to boost their blood volume without diluting ion levels.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
To address this, curatorial AI systems can help filter and personalize content while maintaining quality standards to avoid diluting the entertainment experience.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
These necessary elements end up diluting, rather than augmenting, the novel’s original insights, turning a singular, compact fable into a middling mystery.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
The Path Forward Above all, CMOs should work to ensure that AI enhances instead of diluting their core messages and ideas.
—Antony Robinson, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diluting
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This event came days after the United Nations failed to agree on a treaty in Busan, South Korea, limiting plastic waste polluting the planet.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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What on earth to do about all the plastic polluting the oceans, the food supply, even our bodies?Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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The students were seen on security footage from November 11 loading the refrigerators into their vehicles.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Very often, a gunner isn't sure about exactly which ammunition will be needed on a particular mission, so erring on the side of caution means loading up with more than one kind in the feed belt, just in case an armor-piercing round is needed instead of shrapnel.David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
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As the sugars on cow cells resemble those of birds more closely than those of humans, the virus would still needs to adapt its HA protein to get better at infecting people.Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The trick is luring users into infecting their devices with malicious downloads.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Specially formulated for thinning hair, this shampoo cleanser, recommended by dermatologist Candace Spann, MD, founder of ReTress, counts rosemary among its list of hair- and scalp-boosting ingredients, alongside ceramides and peptides.Lisa DeSantis, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
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Gel color is more potent and thicker than liquid color, and can offer deep color without thinning the consistency of the icing.Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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One concern Giordano brings up is rapamycin further weakening a person’s immune system.Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 10 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, stronger enforcement of existing sanctions and the introduction of tariffs on Russian goods, in addition to the goods of its backers — weakening Putin’s grip on power and the Russian economy.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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That has led to consternation that the Chiefs get all the right bounces — and even some conspiracies that the officials are manipulating things for Kansas City.Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Well, this kind of attack leverages multiple communication platforms with the end result of manipulating victims more effectively than a single channel can do.Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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These are people who are here in this country, who have been murdering, raping, poisoning our citizens.NBC News, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Environmental, climate and health issues Some in this California beach town insist the Tijuana River is poisoning them.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
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Lawmaker requests include extending a form of humanitarian relief known as Temporary Protected Status and making more immigrants eligible for it, expediting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewals and getting a resolution for individuals with pending asylum cases.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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But other issues remain to be decided, potentially extending what has become a long and expensive series of fights over record requests at the 72-unit complex, located near the beach in Boca Raton.Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Diluting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diluting. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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