diminishment

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Churchill returned to 10 Downing Street in 1951, defying the diminishment of British power and his own declining health for four years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Founding-era dictionaries define abridging as a reduction or diminishment.

From Slate • Oct. 13, 2023

The loss or diminishment of background acting roles could take a huge toll on the industry by making it even more difficult for young or new performers to launch their careers.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2023

There’s a diminishment of casual exchange of information between people.

From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2023

My own thoughts now turn to the last few months, the sight of my grandfather’s diminishment, the awkwardness between us as I grew taller than him and he seemed to shrink into himself, into age.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan