diminished
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The rejection has diminished expectations for a near-term resolution to the conflict, Hola Prime’s Somesh Kapuria says in an email.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
But Labour still holds a commanding majority in the House of Commons, and Kemi Badenoch’s diminished band of Conservatives still sit across from them as His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
This year’s incarnation, taking place Saturday, will be much more subdued, even diminished, with far fewer troops and no tanks or missiles—no military hardware of any sort—rolled out for display.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
Judges in London ruled parts of the 2023 Legacy Act did not lead to victims' rights being diminished.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
You must know your major, minor, augmented and diminished triads.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Vocabulary lists containing diminished
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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