as in to reduce
to diminish the price or value of
an investment attenuated by significant inflation over the years
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Recent Examples of attenuate
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
Even as the Iranians’ capabilities are being attenuated, their intent to attack, if anything, is growing stronger.
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Colin P. Clarke,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
However, other impacts, on small business formation, for instance, are likely to be substantially attenuated.
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Jared Walczak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
Koprowski’s lab, with Plotkin in it, was the first to manage to attenuate polio viruses for use in a vaccine.
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Helen Branswell,
STAT,
2 Mar. 2026
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The design works by tracking how red, green, and blue light attenuate differently as the sensor bends.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
Even as the Iranians’ capabilities are being attenuated, their intent to attack, if anything, is growing stronger.
—
Colin P. Clarke,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
However, other impacts, on small business formation, for instance, are likely to be substantially attenuated.
—
Jared Walczak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
Koprowski’s lab, with Plotkin in it, was the first to manage to attenuate polio viruses for use in a vaccine.
—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attenuate
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New flyover ramps connecting to I-95 would also be built, while sound barriers would be installed along both sides of the corridor to help reduce traffic noise for nearby residents.
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The rich treatment balances strengthening plant proteins with nourishing rosehip and sweet almond oils to reduce breakage and replenish moisture.
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But Albert Sabin and Koprowski were both — separately — trying to develop oral polio vaccines using live attenuated or weakened viruses.
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Dust icily exposes how character can evaporate in the crucible of greed, but the plodding pace makes this ethical exercise feel attenuated and flat by the time the climax rolls around.
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What used to be a linear process of planning, booking and experiencing has become something far more fluid.
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For those of you who remember linear television, the four broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, FOX, and CBS) would start a new season of their major TV series in the fall, and wrap them up before summer starts.
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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.
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“Attenuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attenuate. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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