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as in demoted
to bring to a lower grade or rank
was reduced from team captain to team member as punishment for his misbehavior on the court
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as in decreased
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
you'll have to reduce the amount of money you spend on unnecessary purchases if you want to have any money left for retirement
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as in depressed
to diminish the price or value of
a mortgage crisis that reduced homes to their lowest level in a decade
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Recent Examples of reduced
Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Telmisartan was also linked to reduced levels of PD-L1, a protein in tumor cells that helps to escape immune attack.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Some hotels even offer special family passes for reduced rates that can be applied to two adults and two children, including the CitizenM Miami South Beach, the Fairmont Austin, and the Hilton Ponce Golf & Casino Resort in San Juan—one of our favorite hotels in Puerto Rico.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Riders eligible for reduced fares would pay no more than $32 a month in fares.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026
This includes improvements in heart and lung fitness, insulin sensitivity, inflammation, and blood pressure regulation, which researchers say likely contribute to the reduced risk of metabolic, cardiovascular, and neurological conditions.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Mar. 2026
In January, top officials for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said government contractors, including Deloitte, Accenture, and Optum, have promised to offer discounts and reduced rates through 2028 to help states incorporate system changes.
—Samantha Liss, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The country has all but come to a halt, with almost no public transportation and reduced work and school hours.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Transfers Charlisse Leger-Walker and Gianna Kneepkens accepted reduced scoring roles to help UCLA win.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The crucial knowledge required to do this practice well cannot be reduced to rules that can be conveyed in a classroom.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
In 2016 he’d been arrested in an alleged road rage incident at the Lincoln Tunnel between New York City and New Jersey, but gun charges were later dropped and the remaining charges reduced to misdemeanors.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
The value of this work cannot — and should not — be reduced to a per-visitor cost.
—Terri Freeman, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
The result is confusion, reduced accountability and a growing loss of trust among families who just want to know their children are safe.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Williams’ 2000 death sentence was reduced to life without parole because the boy has a severe intellectual disability, according to court documents.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
More story lines could build out other characters’ opinions on how the hospital runs and how Robby works, so characters like Al-Hashimi aren’t reduced to How does Robby feel about me?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
In lab lifts, Laevo SpinaliS reduced lumbar (erector spinae) EMG by ~11–33%.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Telmisartan was also linked to reduced levels of PD-L1, a protein in tumor cells that helps to escape immune attack.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Some hotels even offer special family passes for reduced rates that can be applied to two adults and two children, including the CitizenM Miami South Beach, the Fairmont Austin, and the Hilton Ponce Golf & Casino Resort in San Juan—one of our favorite hotels in Puerto Rico.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Riders eligible for reduced fares would pay no more than $32 a month in fares.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026
This includes improvements in heart and lung fitness, insulin sensitivity, inflammation, and blood pressure regulation, which researchers say likely contribute to the reduced risk of metabolic, cardiovascular, and neurological conditions.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Mar. 2026
In January, top officials for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said government contractors, including Deloitte, Accenture, and Optum, have promised to offer discounts and reduced rates through 2028 to help states incorporate system changes.
—Samantha Liss, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The country has all but come to a halt, with almost no public transportation and reduced work and school hours.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Transfers Charlisse Leger-Walker and Gianna Kneepkens accepted reduced scoring roles to help UCLA win.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
Ortiz's public defender attempted to have the woman's bail reduced, per Fox 11.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The crucial knowledge required to do this practice well cannot be reduced to rules that can be conveyed in a classroom.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
In 2016 he’d been arrested in an alleged road rage incident at the Lincoln Tunnel between New York City and New Jersey, but gun charges were later dropped and the remaining charges reduced to misdemeanors.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
The value of this work cannot — and should not — be reduced to a per-visitor cost.
—Terri Freeman, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
The result is confusion, reduced accountability and a growing loss of trust among families who just want to know their children are safe.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Williams’ 2000 death sentence was reduced to life without parole because the boy has a severe intellectual disability, according to court documents.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
More story lines could build out other characters’ opinions on how the hospital runs and how Robby works, so characters like Al-Hashimi aren’t reduced to How does Robby feel about me?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
In lab lifts, Laevo SpinaliS reduced lumbar (erector spinae) EMG by ~11–33%.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduced
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Dethleffs had to be particularly creative with the toilet room, walling off a private space separate from the remainder of the open floor plan that fits in below the lowered roof.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2026
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Supercharge your multiplier for more winnings and have a better chance at a win with a lowered projection.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Nov. 2025
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After all, his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, demoted him as a working royal but didn’t do much else and provided him with the money to pay a settlement to Virginia Giuffre.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
18 Mar. 2026
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Just beware of adding something really wacky—like raisins—or you’ll be put on potluck probation and demoted to plate-and-napkin duty.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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In the past forty years, men’s wages have decreased as a percentage of over-all family income, while broader wealth inequalities and job insecurity have grown.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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In two of six Minneapolis areas, overall crime decreased 43% and 56% respectively, while, in all other areas, overall crime rose.—
Eric Adler
March 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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The machine worked by reading music that was encoded by holes punched into rolls of paper, which in turn directed airflows to levers that depressed piano keys.—
Adam Ozimek,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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Democrats who still believe in the New Deal-era promise of government helping the public are a bit depressed by the idea that the solution to their party’s problems is generating less money for that purpose.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Colorado Hospital Association — which opposes the bill — says state laws require all hospitals to screen patients for discounted care, wait six months before garnishing wages, and provide 30 days' notice.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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San Diego Public Library branches also support the event with discounted books in their resale bookshops.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Tanenbaum also questioned Duckett's other claim that challenged the constitutionality of the death warrant signed by DeSantis and set a compressed schedule for post-conviction proceedings.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The compressed schedule due to the 2026 Winter Olympics, combined with Colorado being an older club still trying to fend off the Dallas Stars for the top spot in the Western Conference, has meant the Avs are trying to rest as much as possible.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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Riboua was more skeptical, arguing that Hezbollah would likely survive the collapse of the government in Tehran but would be vastly degraded.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Years of use as a makeshift neighborhood have degraded the forest and contributed to pollution in Coyote Creek, which drains into San Francisco Bay, city leaders say.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Braves already are depleted, with starting pitchers Spencer Schwellenbach, Hurston Waldrep and Spencer Strider injured and left fielder Jurickson Profar suspended for the entire season.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Once the fund is depleted, recipients could see a 28% cut in monthly benefits.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Reduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduced. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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