When that distress is gone, the urgent need to create diminishes.

The need for a hierarchy is diminishing with the great abundance of information available.

As writing skills become well established the need to use specially provided paper of this kind will diminish.

By 1946, the need for coal diminished, and people began to leave.

But in the past decade the need for such activity had diminished, or perhaps the kingship was losing its power.

But Miss Laura understood that the need to be needed didn't diminish with age.

As that threat recedes, some American officials say, the need for a large intelligence presence should also diminish.

The financial sector's need for support measures has diminished.

In this way the direct need for financial aid diminishes.

As a result, the need to upgrade software has greatly diminished.