ATTENUATE Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ə-ˈten-yə-ˌwāt

Definition of attenuate

as in to reduce

to diminish the price or value of an investment attenuated by significant inflation over the years

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attenuate

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adjective

as in attenuated

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In saltwater, conventional signals attenuate between 1 and 10 dB per meter, limiting range to just a few feet. — Omar Kardoudi june 06, New Atlas, 6 June 2026 And Lawrence’s early death, following the failure of the Barbados therapy for his tuberculosis, attenuated even that. — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026 This would only happen if there were an atmosphere to attenuate or refract the starlight. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 May 2026 As order and corruption cease, much of the above issue will attenuate. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for attenuate

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Sullivan touted his Bycatch Reduction Act, a bill intended to reduce excess fish caught by large commercial trawlers.

— Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Energy-absorbing seats are designed to manage forces transmitted to occupants during an impact, potentially reducing injury risks.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduce

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But Albert Sabin and Koprowski were both — separately — trying to develop oral polio vaccines using live attenuated or weakened viruses.

— Helen Branswell, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026
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.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026

Definition of attenuated

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Positioning the commercial arm of the 100-year-old BBC for a streaming future while managing the traditional linear channels that still do great business in many international territories.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Unlike Netflix, Disney is wrestling with the ongoing deterioration of linear TV.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of linear

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Built by Van der Graaf, the recreated Atlantic contains plenty of nods to the original’s design, from its elongated hull, elegant lines, and towering 147-foot masts.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
The elongated Grand Fish Platter is built for family-style serving—whole fish, roasted vegetables, or really anything worthy of the center of the table.

— Angela Tafoya, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026

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