Synonyms for thinning
thin·ning

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1. cutting, thinningnoun

   the act of diluting something

   "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"

   Synonyms:
   clipping, cutting, cutting off, film editing, slip, press clipping, cut, newspaper clipping, carving, press cutting

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1. • Dilution

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1. thinningnoun

   Synonyms:
   dilution, reduction, attenuation, rarefaction, subtilization

   Associated words:
   attenuant, diluent

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1. List of paraphrases for "thinning":

   depletion

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1. Andy Shepherd:

   I think the new estimates of ice loss computed (from the thinning of the ice) are far too high, because the glaciers in this sector just haven't speeded up that much.

2. F Scott:

   Thirty-the promise of a decade of loneliness, a thinning list of single men to know, a thinning brief-case of enthusiasm, thinning hair.

3. Amy Arnsten:

   One of the most striking( effects) is thinning of the gray matter of an area of the brain called the prefrontal cortex, it helps us to act appropriately. It gives us insight about ourselves and others. It gives us perspective. It allows us to do complex decision-making and to be able to have thoughtful, abstract reasoning rather than concrete or habitual responses.

4. Daniel Lim:

   The market can't sustain that many; there's going to be a thinning out of the herd.

5. Daniel Lim:

   The market can’t sustain that many; there’s going to be a thinning out of the herd.