minimize
verb (used with object)
to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
have been minimizing
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present perfect progressiveof minimize.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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After all, the companies that have been minimizing their European tax bills are ones we are accustomed to thinking of as the good guys.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2013
