How to Use reduction in a Sentence
reduction
noun- Many voters want to see some reduction of the deficit.
- There is a 20 percent reduction on selected items during this sale.
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The changes will mean staff reductions.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
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This is likely due, in part, to a reduction of parental stress.
—Jackie Mader, Journal Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2022
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These cuts would be part of the standard reduction-in-force plans.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
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And even that reduction won’t be enough to solve the problem for the long term.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
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Calorie reduction does most of the work.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
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Does that mean that there’s not a reduction in audiences for those art forms?
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
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Last week, the dogs had Wagyu steak with a drizzle of bone broth reduction.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Perez initially sought a reduction in the state's sales tax rate.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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The site highlights his views on school choice, state finances and crime reduction.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2024
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The city has pushed more crime reduction initiatives this year.
—Olivia Mitchell, cleveland, 16 Aug. 2022
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The reductions are part of a new wave of federal layoffs about to hit.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
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In some cases, the actual job reductions could take place in the next few weeks or months.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
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In this instance, buyers might also be able to snap up each yacht at a huge reduction.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
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But the greatest reduction in risk was with newer weight loss drugs and longer treatment.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 3 June 2026
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Those had been there longer were also a part of the reduction in force or resigned soon after.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
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That’s why your best bet, for max reduction of your cancer risk, is to cut out alcohol.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Jan. 2025
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The May 28 speech came and went without a word about debt reduction.
—Andrew Restuccia, WSJ, 18 June 2022
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The reduction in flight schedules has come with a downside for customers.
—Lori Aratani, Anchorage Daily News, 14 July 2022
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The full scope of reductions couldn’t be determined.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
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Stress reduction is also key (which is easier said than done, of course).
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
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To Merrill and harm reduction workers like her, pipes are health care.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
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The trade-off is the exo’s own mass on the body, but most test users deem the shoulder fatigue reduction well worth it.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
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Markets expect two cuts by the end of the year, though the odds for a third reduction have risen in recent days.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
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Our testers used it over an eight-week period and found a reduction in redness, fine lines, and oily skin.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
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Early news reports suggest two more reductions may come this year.
—Iris Dorbian, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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That creates a net reduction of 9,460 acres that can be built on.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
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Two more reductions followed in short order.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
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And a higher death rate in girls could reflect reductions in death in boys, not greater harm to girls from the vaccine.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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