minified

verb

past tense of minify
as in reduced

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  1. reduced
  2. decreased
  3. downsized
  4. shortened
  5. diminished
  6. abbreviated
  7. compressed
  8. lessened
Verb
  • Data indicates declining trust in managers and reduced interest in leadership among younger generations.
    — Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Each union agreed to slightly different terms for how long the leave programs are in place and by how much salaries were reduced.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of reduced
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  • Only two items tracked by the Farm Bureau decreased in price in 2026.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Procurement and Obsolescence Savings At one company, obsolescence in both raw materials and finished goods decreased by 30%.
    — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of decreased
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  • With the rolling back of sustainability reporting requirements, businesses also downsized their sustainability teams, often rolling them under existing departments with limited scope.
    — Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Functions still at the department include the agency’s research arms, though they’ve been heavily downsized.
    — Alia Wong, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Definition of downsized
Verb
  • On Monday, Philadelphia's Salute to Independence Semiquincentennial Parade producer Todd Marcocci said the parade's route was shortened to about 1 mile because of the heat wave.
    — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • As Bolis explained, Malvasia’s story reaches back to Monemvasia, the fortified Greek coastal town whose name the Venetians shortened to Malvasia.
    — Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of shortened
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  • But later, when the same image appeared alongside a photo of someone the participant relied on for support, like a partner, parent, or friend, the fear response diminished.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
  • Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi’s great rival, who is forty-one and diminished, showed the danger of staying too long.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
Definition of diminished
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  • The next year, Mourning was traded to the New Jersey Nets, but health concerns abbreviated his stint before he was dealt to the Toronto Raptors for Vince Carter.
    — James Jackson, New York Times, 20 June 2026
  • In recent years, shorts have been getting smaller, shorter, more abbreviated.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 22 May 2026
Definition of abbreviated
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  • Investment grade spreads are trading near historical tights, and high yield spreads have compressed below 300 basis points — a level that, according to iShares analysis, has occurred only 5% of the time since January 2000.
    — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • During the peak in 2021 and 2022, C’Ganti has said pricing between Class A, B, and C properties was compressed.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 25 June 2026
Definition of compressed
Verb
  • As mentioned, Dube, who played last season with the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds, could be an option as a depth center, but that need may have been lessened with McTavish and McMichael.
    — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • Late 19th and Early 20th Century Most Western states capitalized on the barriers imposed on divorce and lessened their residency requirements to shorten the length of time one had to reside in the state to be able to file for divorce.
    — Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of lessened
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“Minified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minified. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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