DIMINISHING Synonyms: 232 Similar and Opposite Words

diminishing 1 of 2

noun

as in reducing

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diminishing

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verb

present participle of diminish

as in minimizing

to express scornfully one's low opinion of tends to diminish any rival's accomplishments with snide remarks

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as in decreasing

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent the state's blood supplies were severely diminished by the two consecutive disasters

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as in subsiding

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually the sound of the train diminished as our distance from it increased

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Recent Examples of diminishing

Noun

Niccol said on Starbucks’ latest earnings call that the company spends a little more than 2% of sales on marketing and isn’t seeing diminishing returns. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 The consequences of the economic crisis, migration, unemployment and diminishing access to education can sometimes be felt even more severely in smaller towns than in major cities. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 Not only do these dramatic repetitions yield diminishing returns, Hicks also seems to run out of ways to answer with any kind of surprising modulation. — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026 Multiple observers cite diminishing prospects for luxury handbags. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 The team has been to the playoffs the past four years, generally with diminishing returns year after year. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Of recognizing the Sisyphean task ahead, the endless, unchanging road diminishing in the distance, and taking another step anyway. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 With the tariff threat to its business diminishing, Linamar has been able to turn the disruption to its advantage. — Ari Altstedter, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 For the actor, the story of Willy’s diminishing place in a changing world is increasingly contemporary. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

Verb

Between terrorism and global warming and diminishing natural resources, the world is out of balance. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Basic tasks like summarization, translation and drafting offer diminishing differentiation as tools become widespread. — Fabio Caversan, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 This decision is not about diminishing the suffering of innocent Palestinians or denying anyone the right to advocate on their behalf. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 Funding a balanced budget without diminishing services to our community is always the top priority. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 But people have decided to use their savings – and savings is diminishing. — CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, the housing market is getting crushed by high mortgage rates and diminishing affordability, while consumers are carrying ever more expensive credit card and auto debt. — John W. Diamond, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2026 Seemingly, the only thing that could slow down the automobile takeover was diminishing fuel supplies, fear of which had become a fixation of American oil companies and government officials after the Armistice. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 Jamie Squire / Getty Images LB Bobby Wagner Wagner turned 36 in June, and last season with the Commanders, his diminishing athleticism affected his performance as a coverage player. — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for diminishing

Noun

The long answer is that Estée Lauder’s Diamond Moisturizer is hydrating (as all moisturizers should be), firming, tightening, wrinkle-reducing, age spot-fading, and texture-smoothing.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Moisturizing, soothing, and redness reducing, Erborian’s CC Cream is the ultimate cult-favorite beauty product.

— Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025

Definition of reducing

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Take Out As Much Risk As Possible Ultimately, scaling a local service business comes down to maximizing value while minimizing uncertainty.

— David Cozzens, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Adopting strong, common-sense building codes for large buildings and minimizing cuts to energy efficiency should be a no-brainer to anyone seeking to follow Moore’s directive.

— Tom Nyein, Baltimore Sun, 3 Oct. 2026

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Academics and researchers have proposed a wide variety of causes for the crisis, like changes in the economy, decreasing social connections, access to firearms, and the pandemic.

— Darius Tahir, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Overall sales have been on a downward trend since the gallery’s founding, decreasing by about 40 percent over the past three years.

— News Desk, Artforum, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of decreasing

Verb

Multiple Kelvin waves These waves can bring elevated sea levels for weeks at a time, eventually subsiding before the next wave hits.

— Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026
Two of them coincide with areas where satellite radar shows that the ground is actively subsiding.

— Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of subsiding

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Beginning in the early 20th century, the chemical process of hydrogenation allowed producers to turn liquid vegetable oils into semisolid fats suitable for shortening and margarine.

— Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
The inaccuracies of the old map include the shortening of Africa, and the relative expansion of North America and Eurasia.

— Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of shortening

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Only its convenient foods division in Europe, the Middle East and Africa reported declining volume, of 1%.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Since the 1960s, bowling as a business has fallen, with the number of bowling centers in the United States declining by roughly 75% from a peak of about 12,000 to some 3,000.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

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Emerging markets such as India, which entered the top 20 markets two years ago and now ranks 15th for Swiss watch exports by size, and Mexico are also contributing to a lessening of the dependency on wavering top markets, in particular China.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
The good news for the Broadway ticket buyer is that there does not necessarily appear to be a lessening in the quality of these shows, despite their quick turnaround.

— Katie North, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026