diminishing returns

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They also used the shortest path in a non-Riemannian space to account for diminishing returns in color perception, another effect that had not been fully captured by the older approach.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

Firstly, diminishing returns have kicked in - how much more capacity among the public is there really for jaw dropping revelation about the Lord Mandelson soap opera?

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

But keep in mind that there does come a point of diminishing returns.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Headwinds include diminishing returns from promotions, potential margin compression, and geopolitical risks impacting sales.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The differing values of men in a social population are determined, as other values are measured, by the working of the law of diminishing returns.

From The Evolution of the Country Community A Study in Religious Sociology by Wilson, Warren H. (Warren Hugh)