diluted
Example Sentences
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If inflation is high, then the purchasing power of fixed payments is diluted.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Culture evolves, she says, and practices can be diluted or corrupted and she is showing what has happened to this one.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The company guided for third-quarter revenue of between $1.135 billion and $1.145 billion and adjusted earnings per share of between 63 cents and 65 cents, assuming approximately 378 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
The potential benefits of coffee, however, can be diluted or eliminated by the stuff many people add to it, the authors said, like sugar, syrups and creamers with a lot of saturated fat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
But in both instances, the dissemination of the information diluted its power.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
