as in pollutes
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
the pharmacist was convicted of diluting prescription drugs in order to increase profits
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Recent Examples of dilutes
Too many people touch the work, and every handoff dilutes the idea.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
That further dilutes Iran’s hold over the strait—its top source of leverage.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz and dilutes its enriched uranium on its own soil, while keeping the machinery to enrich more.
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Monica Duffy Toft,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
Among other changes, the new law dilutes some of the influence the mayor of Chicago has over the executive appointment process at the CTA, which has been led for more than a year by an acting president, Nora Leerhsen.
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Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
While most vegetables contain 80 to 90 percent water, overwatering adds too much moisture and dilutes the flavor of the harvest.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 June 2026
As such, Friedkin’s film has taken on a social-history aspect that dilutes its toxicity.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
Cynical congressional map dilutes Black voting power to target a kingmaker.
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Kathleen Parker,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
The complaint also claims that the image deceives customers into thinking Lipa has endorsed the product and dilutes her brand identity.
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Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
That further dilutes Iran’s hold over the strait—its top source of leverage.
—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz and dilutes its enriched uranium on its own soil, while keeping the machinery to enrich more.
—
Monica Duffy Toft,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
Among other changes, the new law dilutes some of the influence the mayor of Chicago has over the executive appointment process at the CTA, which has been led for more than a year by an acting president, Nora Leerhsen.
—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
While most vegetables contain 80 to 90 percent water, overwatering adds too much moisture and dilutes the flavor of the harvest.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 June 2026
As such, Friedkin’s film has taken on a social-history aspect that dilutes its toxicity.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
Cynical congressional map dilutes Black voting power to target a kingmaker.
—
Kathleen Parker,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
The complaint also claims that the image deceives customers into thinking Lipa has endorsed the product and dilutes her brand identity.
—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilutes
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Unless the energy powering data centers comes from clean energy sources, such as solar, wind or geothermal, generating that electricity also pollutes the air.
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Meanwhile, the unceasing churn of clothing, footwear and accessories depletes soils, poisons the water, pollutes the air, drives deforestation, accelerates biodiversity loss and generates runaway planet-warming emissions that undermine brands’ lofty environmental ambitions.
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When the dollar weakens, commodity prices expressed in dollars tend to rise to maintain purchasing power parity for buyers operating in other currencies.
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But the corresponding upheaval is still catastrophic for any surrounding planets, which either get swallowed up by the expanding star, or drift into wider orbits as the star’s gravity weakens—some are flung out from the system entirely.
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Intelligent power switches can monitor electrical flow while controlling loads more efficiently.
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The app decrypts the file and loads it into the appropriate editing program.
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Tomato Wilt Due To Root-Knot Nematodes Another pest that infects tomato plants below ground is the root-knot nematode.
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But even with federal legislation prohibiting discrimination, the pernicious virus of bias infects too many institutions.
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Data centers are physical assets with long lives, many let to some of the most creditworthy names on earth, and a diversified bond fund thins any single failure to a rounding error.
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The challenge for Minnesota is that the center market thins out considerably after those two names.
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When a company cuts its dividend, the stock tanks—that’s the bad scenario.
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There are a few loadouts available at HP's site, but the best overall deal is on this model, which cuts a full 50% off.
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Okorie is the best driving guard in the class, a 6-1 jitterbug who manipulates defenders with a tight handle, sudden changes of speed, and an advanced feel for the game.
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Facial massage manipulates big muscles in the face, such as the masseters, temporalis and platysma, as well as fascia.
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Despite her initial disinterest, Kara develops a personal stake when Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts), the one who killed Ruthye's parents and brother, poisons her dog Krypto.
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In the film, Cady also poisons the family dog, Benjamin.
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