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dilution

[dih-loo-shuhn, dahy-] / dɪˈlu ʃən, daɪ- /


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While the deal may ultimately be good for investors, if it leads to long-term value, in the short term dilution could bite, and the market will react.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

That would result in significant dilution for GameStop shareholders, who would only have around 25% to 30% ownership in the combined entity, according to Sebastian.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Congress responded boldly to that ruling—it rewrote Section 2 of the VRA to allow minority voters to say that plans that had a racially discriminatory effect were vote dilution.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

They were said to have narrowed some but not all of the gaps, at least on the nuclear file, where Iran offered new concessions including the dilution of its highly enriched uranium.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Despite the dilution of New Guinea culture by distance and war, some New Guinea influence did manage to reach Australia.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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