1
as in deduction
something that is or may be subtracted
there was a sizable reduction in her weekly pay when she decided to buy health insurance
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as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened
saw an 11% reduction in the number of students applying to the school
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Recent Examples of reduction
Risk reduction becomes profitable.
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Jane Kim, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Any budget reduction would be painful, but the city has other options, starting with reducing the many middle management additions.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Delaney's love of gardening, birds and the forest inspired her decision to be transformed into soil — literally — through a process known as natural organic reduction.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Each household will receive $500 per month for a six-month period, a reduction from the initial $1,000 per month plan.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Jane Kim, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Any budget reduction would be painful, but the city has other options, starting with reducing the many middle management additions.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Delaney's love of gardening, birds and the forest inspired her decision to be transformed into soil — literally — through a process known as natural organic reduction.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Each household will receive $500 per month for a six-month period, a reduction from the initial $1,000 per month plan.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduction
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Trim or eliminate tariffs, protect our veterans and disabled people’s finances and security, increase Social Security to reflect higher prices, more tax deductions.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Employee paycheck information is available in detail by category, such as deductions, hours, earnings, and taxes, or in summary.—
Kathy Yakal,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2026
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This is a significant decrease from more than 4 million acres of hazardous vegetation work completed during the last year of the Biden administration.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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This marked a further decrease compared to Q2, during which revenues fell 3%.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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While the Yankees don’t appear to be motivated by service time manipulation, that could be another consequence of Volpe’s demotion.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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The ruling last week sided with a tech worker who was fired after refusing to accept a demotion when his job was automated by AI.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
3 May 2026
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Those pullbacks, in turn, prompted legislation in several states, including Minnesota, to stop drug manufacturers from restricting their 340B discounts.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Today, the volunteer team continues to offer bicycle maintenance educational programming, sell bicycles at a steep discount, donate bikes to area children and provide a space and tools for people to maintain their bikes for just $10.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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An earlier study, published in the American Economic Journal, found that field-office closures led to a sixteen-per-cent decline in disability recipients in the surrounding areas.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The clues are all in his writing, the structure of the sentence, the tracking of it, the fast decline into being inebriated.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Weltman’s first coaching change with Orlando was his firing of Frank Vogel in 2018 and hiring of Clifford, which took 48 days.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 May 2026
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Pressure from the administration In recent weeks, high-profile decisions in closely-watched, controversial immigration court cases appear to have led to the firing of immigration court judges, for instance, who seemingly ruled against the wishes of the current administration.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Health inspectors found a dent on a can of nacho cheese.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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McIlroy’s score of 1-under-par wasn’t going to make a dent on the leaderboard on this day, however, when Matt McCarty dazzled everyone with an 8-under-par 63 to take the early lead.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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Fani, who remains an associate professor, claimed his dismissal followed pressure from pro-Israel groups.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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At the time of his death, the 53-year-old president was enmeshed in a constitutional crisis over his tenure, and his ruling by decree following his dismissal of the Parliament.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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“Reduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduction. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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