diminish
verb (used with object)
to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
is diminishing
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present progressiveof diminish (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The long-time rivals had been expected to finally settle their differences and face off in November, but the likelihood of that happening is diminishing as an agreement over the venue has yet to be reached.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
U.K. officials fret, though, that the half-life of the regal glow is diminishing fast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
"Landfast ice is diminishing with the rest of the ice in the Arctic," Mahoney said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2026
Compounding the pressure is diminishing payment from Medicare, a foundation for most specialists.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2026
Crime is diminishing, and sanitary reform is progressing.
From Cities of the Dawn by J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie
