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to diminish the price or value of
an investment attenuated by significant inflation over the years
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Recent Examples of attenuated
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
23 Nov. 2025
The suggestion that someone was secretly paying Duran was hilarious to anyone with a cursory familiarity with the attenuated state of the journalism industry.
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Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
Gordon Hughes,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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.
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Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The shop, aggressively minimal, with a soaring blank-white façade that evokes the attenuated minimalism of an Apple Store, is the chain’s first outside of Japan, where the brand originated in 2022.
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Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
23 Nov. 2025
The suggestion that someone was secretly paying Duran was hilarious to anyone with a cursory familiarity with the attenuated state of the journalism industry.
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Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
Radically attenuated, the visible weld and bolts are all that remain.
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Gordon Hughes,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attenuated
Adjective
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For brides drawn to the cleaner, portrait‑style elegance seen in Sperling’s wedding gown, Wickstead offered parallel lines in Italian duchesse and silk mikado with off‑the‑shoulder necklines, elongated torsos and linear trains.
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Yet, the transition from teenage phenom to professional mainstay has been anything but a linear ascent.
Verb
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Data indicates declining trust in managers and reduced interest in leadership among younger generations.
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Each union agreed to slightly different terms for how long the leave programs are in place and by how much salaries were reduced.
Adjective
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The shoes featured an ultra-elongated and sharp pointed toe that added a modern twist to the traditional pump silhouette.
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This model is designed to fit an elongated toilet and is powered by a standard GFCI outlet.
Adjective
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
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Tree was recognizable for his bright fashion, mullet haircut with prominent bangs, thin mustache and encouraging outlook.
Adjective
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On the Fourth of July, New York Harbor will fill with white canvas and slender hulls.
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This is a comfortable, sleek set of ankle weight cuffs, ideal for those with smaller, more slender ankles.
Adjective
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With harvest windows more compressed, the freshness once taken for granted has to be defended more rigorously.
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Yes, there are similarities between two workplace series where a season takes place over a compressed period of time.
Adjective
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Many of Haaland’s bags are actually Haut à Courroies (HAC), the model that the Birkin is based off, but with a slightly taller and narrower profile.
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But with 10,000 baby boomers reportedly retiring every day and millions of businesses approaching a transition point, the window to get it right is narrow.
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Whisk together sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream, extract, and salt in a medium bowl until smooth.
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The gallery presents a condensed history of blue-and-white ceramics globally in dishes, starting in the Middle East with a 9th century Iraqi piece.
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“Attenuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attenuated. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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