reductive
adjective
re·duc·tive
ri-ˈdək-tiv 
1
: of, relating to, causing, or involving reduction
2
: of or relating to reductionism : reductionistic
reductively
adverb
reductiveness
noun
Examples of reductive in a Sentence
a reductive interpretation of the theory
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
But relatability can also be a reductive, even belittling lens through which to view any artist’s work.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
The reductive street code has blackballed Gunna in the rap game, with Offset and Roddy Ricch being the sole rapper collaborators on his two post-release albums.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Rather than new attention on his body of work, much of it felt very reductive, solely focusing on that bag and a singular moment.
—Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reductive
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“Reductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reductive. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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reductive
adjective
re·duc·tive
ri-ˈdək-tiv
: of, relating to, causing, or involving reduction
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