MINIMIZE Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

minimize

verb

ˈmi-nə-ˌmīz

Definition of minimize

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 Sceye’s team had decided not to run Sceye’s communications antenna at full power to minimize potential interference and to play it safe with local regulators. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 The repairs were originally scheduled for overnight hours to minimize traffic disruptions. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Bemotrizinol, however, was designed to be a larger-sized molecule to minimize skin penetration, according to cosmetic chemist Kelly Dobos. — Tracy Middleton, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026 That would minimize the need to build — and pay for — new generation or transmission equipment. — Jeffrey Kopp,mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for minimize

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Ben-Gvir dismisses concerns that such policies would cement Israel’s status as a pariah state.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Lower courts had dismissed the case because Asian American students were not underrepresented at the magnet schools compared with the pool of students that applied.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of dismiss

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Members of Congress could be expected to resist presidential encroachments because those encroachments diminished their own power.

— Stephanie A, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
In theory, such an arrangement diminishes the cells’ ability to transport oxygen from the lungs.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

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