Most important, he must improve the efficiency of the company's trading technology while contending with the exchange's outspoken specialists, whose clout has diminished as they now handle only a small fraction of trades.
An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, for example, has diminished meat exports, which had been expected to generate up to $100 million in foreign exchange income this year.
The number of organized shortwave listening clubs has diminished along with printed magazines devoted to the hobby; however, many enthusiasts continue to exchange information and news on the web.
The New York Stock Exchange is a giant among exchanges, yet in a world of around-the-clock trading and rapid-fire algorithmic programs, its significance to investors has diminished.
His weight has diminished.
"The message has diminished".
This has diminished the brand".
"That has diminished our profession tremendously".
The E.U. has diminished its credibility".
Her role has diminished this season.
