MINIFIES Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

minifies

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present tense third-person singular of minify

as in reduces

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At the center, a Geometric CNC Fuller visually reduces the mass of the blade while reinforcing Razorbill's distinctive multi-faceted character.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
The powertrain also recaptures waste energy; the ThermAssist heat management system boosts range by 7 percent and reduces the amount of energy needed to heat the car by 40 percent.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026

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Fertility in women decreases gradually but significantly at age 32 and rapidly after 37, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

— Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
While passengers often remain seated for hours at a time, crew spend the majority of the flight on their feet, which decreases their chances of stiffness.

— Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

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The movie follows Lee Byung-hun (Squid Game) as Yoo Man-su, a man who is fired from his job at a paper manufacturing company after an American company buys out his company and downsizes.

— Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
His loving, pragmatic wife, Mi-ri (Son Ye-jin), gamely downsizes their middle-class life to fit their new reality — but her resoluteness only exacerbates his despair.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025

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Uneven tire wear that shortens tire life and affects handling.

— Michael Kurko, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
At the same time, incoming lithium causes graphite particles to swell, pushing against surrounding materials and generating internal mechanical stress that shortens battery lifespan.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026

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Its title abbreviates the spring/summer 2026 season, dropping the album directly into the fashion calendar.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
That’s a tactic city financers used on several other bond projects as well, said Molly Scarbrough, a deputy program manager for the Denver GO Bond Program, which abbreviates general obligation bond.

— Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025

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