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Princeton's WordNet

  1. diminished, lessened, vitiated, weakenedadjective

    impaired by diminution

  2. lessenedadjective

    decreased in severity; made less harsh

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  1. lessenedadjective

    Having been lessened.

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  1. lessened

    Lessened means to have decreased, diminished, or reduced in size, amount, degree, or intensity.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Lessened

    of Lessen

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lessened in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lessened in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of lessened in a Sentence

  1. Representative Ed Royce:

    With sweeping sanctions relief, we have lessened our ability to challenge Iran's conduct across the board. As Iran grows stronger, we will be weaker to respond.

  2. Representative Ed Royce:

    If this agreement goes through, Iran gets a cash bonanza, a boost to its international standing, and a lighted path toward nuclear weapons, with sweeping sanctions relief, we have lessened our ability to challenge Iran's conduct across the board. As Iran grows stronger, we will be weaker to respond.

  3. Brendan Steinhauser:

    The FBI brand has been damaged, the DOJ brand has been damaged, the trust in those institutions has been lessened for a number of reasons, including the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

  4. Katie Blair:

    Today, the harm has been lessened, but we have not reached the day when LGBT Hoosiers can be assured that they can live their lives with freedom from discrimination.

  5. Ivo Daalder:

    You clearly have a much weaker Britain whose sway in European capitals is lessened by the vote.

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