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is diminishing

  • present progressive of diminish (3rd person singular).

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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

With debt projected to climb well above 120% of gross domestic product under current law, and interest costs approaching $2 trillion by the early 2030s, the fiscal math is diminishing the Fed’s room to maneuver.

From Barron's Nov. 7, 2025

Large as the Bakuba villages still are, the population is diminishing.

From The Crime of the Congo by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir