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diminished

British  
/ dɪˈmɪnɪʃt /

adjective

  1. reduced or lessened; made smaller

  2. music denoting any minor or perfect interval reduced by a semitone

  3. music denoting a triad consisting of the root plus a minor third and a diminished fifth

  4. music (postpositive) (esp in jazz or pop music) denoting a diminished seventh chord having as its root the note specified

    B diminished
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Current and former officials say they believe the ability of Iran to control the passageway will be blunted as its military assets are diminished.

From The Wall Street Journal

The cascading effect resulted in diminished ratings returns for the whole subgenre.

From Salon

The Red Bull driver's comments come in the context of his dissatisfaction with Formula 1's engine rules, which he believes have diminished the sport's challenge.

From BBC

“Even with temporary diplomatic efforts and delayed military timelines, the structural risk to supply chains and shipping flows has not meaningfully diminished,” he noted.

From MarketWatch

The vast majority judged that labor-market conditions had shown signs of stabilization and that downside risks to employment had diminished.

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