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Recent Examples of diminution The same diminution is currently happening to the composition of an opening paragraph with a clear thesis statement. Stephen Marche, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024 Authentic liberals and conservatives should not deplore the Supreme Court’s long-overdue diminution of juristocracy and the imperial presidency. George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2024 Despite the potential for losing some ground to the political circus, a diminution of interest in the NFL’s premium inventory would require a ratings downturn of near-historic proportions. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 July 2024 This is what the political right has wanted to see for some time — a diminution of the power of the federal bureaucracy in favor of being able to pay lots of money to lawyers to try to win a case in court. Philip Bump, Washington Post, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for diminution 
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Noun
  • Overall car sales are expected to drop as autonomous taxis reduce the need for personal ownership of cars, with a decrease in traditional revenues for automotive suppliers like Valeo.
    Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
  • These figures contrast with decreases of -0.9 percentage points in Colorado, -0.4 points in Minnesota and -0.3 points in Texas.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The initiative's agenda includes aggressive deregulation, curbs on immigration, challenges to civil-rights protections, and a substantial reduction of the federal workforce, all with the aim of reducing the size and scope of government while reasserting executive authority.
    Nik Popli, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
  • For example, Santander Bank saw a 40% reduction in loan processing time after implementing nCino—making life easier for their team and customers.
    Sal Rehmetullah, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • There are simply not enough possible discretionary, non-defense domestic spending cuts to make a dent in the debt.
    Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
  • If the label was truly out to torpedo Drake’s career to gain a negotiation advantage, those percentage drops don’t seem significant enough to make a dent.
    Bill Hochberg, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The statistics are alarming: teen mental health has plummeted since the widespread adoption of social media, with a particularly sharp decline following the pandemic’s surge in screen time.
    Raj Goyle, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
  • That’s all the more important for Champagne producers, as the sector has taken a nosedive in the past few years: Shipments fell 9.2 percent last year, and companies such a Mumm posted double-digit declines in sales during the most recent fiscal year.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • His drop has turned into a days-long news story, in part because the Ravens now have three tight ends each with one year left on their contracts: Jackson’s security blanket, Andrews; Isaiah Likely, a quickly ascending pass catcher; and perhaps the best blocking tight end of the trio, Charlie Kolar.
    Sam Cohn, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Following the press conference, the benchmark CSI 300 index climbed over 1.8%, narrowing the index’s drop this year to around 2.7%, according to LSEG data.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025

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“Diminution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diminution. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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