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attenuation

[uh-ten-yoo-ey-shuhn] / əˌtɛn yuˈeɪ ʃən /


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During the spring, he said Amazon hadn’t yet “seen any attenuation of demand,” and he touted Amazon’s vast network of merchants who he said could sell different items at a wide variety of prices.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

Even sisters who share a close bond have usually passed through periods of attenuation.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2024

After all, tidal flats are important foraging areas for birds and contribute to wave attenuation.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2024

I never understood if the effect was due to my mood or to a general attenuation of the chemical processes inside my skull.

From Slate • Oct. 28, 2023

It is the earliest form of the surrender of the use of force in favor of co-operation—the first attenuation of the tendency to act on impulse.

From The Great Illusion A Study of the Relation of Military Power to National Advantage by Angell, Norman




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