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an investment attenuated by significant inflation over the years
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Recent Examples of attenuated
Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Basketball has felt more attenuated from the league in recent years.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Feb. 2026
But while the first four episodes were well-plotted and sure-footed — building up to episode five’s ambitious Alien remix — the final three have been relatively attenuated.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
That behavior is heavily conditioned, if in an attenuated sense, on the visible strength of enforcement.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Basketball has felt more attenuated from the league in recent years.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Verb
During these years, some vaccines used an inactive virus, which was not as effective as the current vaccine, which is a live, attenuated (weakened) type.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Feb. 2026
But while the first four episodes were well-plotted and sure-footed — building up to episode five’s ambitious Alien remix — the final three have been relatively attenuated.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attenuated
Adjective
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Are the linear components similar?—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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In all, about 3,200 hours of coverage will air, of which a record 700 hours will be on linear TV.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The amount taxpayers can write off is reduced by $200 for each $1,000 in income above the $100,00 and $200,000 income limits.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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In other experiments, Zatorre found that bolstering dopamine enhanced the enjoyment of music, while blocking dopamine reduced it.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Her beauty approach was quite different at Louis Vuitton, actually, opting for a natural-toned, bang-free hairstyle with more elongated, silky curls.—
Essence,
Essence,
21 Jan. 2026
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Malarkey created this bright manicure and focused on bringing the sides of the tips further down the nail for an even, more elongated look.—
Rebecca Norris,
InStyle,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Without reliably cold temperatures, snow is wetter and thinner, conditions are rainier — and for athletes that can be dangerous.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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And the attorneys who are assigned are often spread thin and unable to provide quality representation, let alone peer support.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These ingredients were ground and washed by hand, stored in ornate vessels and applied with slender sticks—often as part of an intimate, almost ceremonial process passed down through generations of women.—
Amelia Dhuga,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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Korinek is youthful and slender, with delicate wire-frame glasses and a faintly red beard.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These are a class of metals which, within a specific temperature range, release heat when compressed and absorb heat when relaxed.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
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As a standard material for super shoes, the higher-end foam offers better energy return and engagement than the compressed EVA used for the Speedgoat 6.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Such a narrow margin means only a handful of disgruntled GOP members are needed to deal a defeat to their party leadership.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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On that day, the moon will completely cover the sun for several minutes along a narrow path of totality that sweeps across Greenland, Iceland, and northern Spain.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Colón’s Libro de los Epítomes (Book of Summaries) spanned multiple volumes and provided condensed versions of the works in his collection, along with metadata such as content details, author biographies, and writing styles.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Attenuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attenuated. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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