as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
sore losers trying to minimize the other team's victory
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Recent Examples of minimize
In cold-atom environments, where disturbances are minimized, even minute frequency shifts could become detectable.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026
In order to minimize your taxes, maintain most of the equity portfolio in your retirement account rather than in accounts outside your retirement accounts.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
These smaller, superficial doses can help minimize the appearance of pores, reduce oiliness, soften fine lines, and create a smoother overall finish without freezing your facial movements.
—Jenny Jin, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026
Often, Ridge to Rivers spends much of the winter pleading with users to avoid trails in particularly clay-heavy locations in an effort to minimize damage.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026
In order to minimize your taxes, maintain most of the equity portfolio in your retirement account rather than in accounts outside your retirement accounts.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
These smaller, superficial doses can help minimize the appearance of pores, reduce oiliness, soften fine lines, and create a smoother overall finish without freezing your facial movements.
—Jenny Jin, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026
Often, Ridge to Rivers spends much of the winter pleading with users to avoid trails in particularly clay-heavy locations in an effort to minimize damage.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
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Johnson dismissed the criticism.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Red flags worth walking away from include dismissing symptoms without investigation, attributing everything to stress or anxiety, discouraging second opinions and making patients feel rushed.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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How diminished will their opportunities for success be in the real world?—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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Lightning is diminishing over shipping lanes as a result of the use of cleaner fuel.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Minimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimize. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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