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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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as in lowered
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as in diminished
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Recent Examples of reduced
Brian Mastroianni, Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
While some were able to reopen within days with minimal disruption to services or at a reduced capacity, full recovery for some pantries is still a long way off.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
He was later denied a reduced sentence after previously receiving 72 months in prison and five years of supervised release, per Fox News.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Many sites remain physically open, but the combination of high visitation and reduced services shifts environmental and financial costs into the future.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Carter pleaded guilty in June 2024 to a reduced charge of involuntary manslaughter.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
Like regular depression, SAD can cause negative feelings like hopelessness, worthlessness, irritability, and guilt; fatigue or reduced energy; a loss of interest in hobbies and activities; and even physical aches and pains (including headaches, cramps, and digestive problems).
—Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 20 Oct. 2025
Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
However, Deadline reported that Grey's Anatomy had reduced the minimum guarantees for series regulars from 18 episodes per season to 14 during its 2024-25 season.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The three-year ban, which was reduced from four years after Chepngetich admitted to the doping violation, means that the Kenyan is eligible to compete again in April 2028.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
But crucial treatments were delayed, and early-season assessments—which, ironically, make the effort more efficient by determining exactly where to treat—had to be reduced.
—Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Some of those duties were later reduced as part of trade deals, while many companies have only passed on part of the tariff cost to consumers out of concern that doing so would reduce sales.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
The federal government provided more than three-quarters of Marion County food assistance in 2022 through programs like TEFAP, free and reduced school lunch and SNAP.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
Folks who may have been fleeting presences, or reduced to talking heads in tiny squares on a group Zoom — like the secretary of defense (Jared Harris) or a fresh-faced deputy national security adviser (The Night Agent‘s Gabriel Basso) — become lead protagonists.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Risk can also be reduced by simplifying medication routines, and using clear labeling and safe storage instructions.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
One key benefit is a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, Burbank said.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
While some were able to reopen within days with minimal disruption to services or at a reduced capacity, full recovery for some pantries is still a long way off.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
He was later denied a reduced sentence after previously receiving 72 months in prison and five years of supervised release, per Fox News.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Many sites remain physically open, but the combination of high visitation and reduced services shifts environmental and financial costs into the future.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Carter pleaded guilty in June 2024 to a reduced charge of involuntary manslaughter.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
Like regular depression, SAD can cause negative feelings like hopelessness, worthlessness, irritability, and guilt; fatigue or reduced energy; a loss of interest in hobbies and activities; and even physical aches and pains (including headaches, cramps, and digestive problems).
—Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
In 2023, the NFL suspended Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams, who missed four games after his initial six-game suspension was reduced, for placing a bet on a non-NFL game from an NFL facility.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
However, Deadline reported that Grey's Anatomy had reduced the minimum guarantees for series regulars from 18 episodes per season to 14 during its 2024-25 season.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The three-year ban, which was reduced from four years after Chepngetich admitted to the doping violation, means that the Kenyan is eligible to compete again in April 2028.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
But crucial treatments were delayed, and early-season assessments—which, ironically, make the effort more efficient by determining exactly where to treat—had to be reduced.
—Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Some of those duties were later reduced as part of trade deals, while many companies have only passed on part of the tariff cost to consumers out of concern that doing so would reduce sales.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
The federal government provided more than three-quarters of Marion County food assistance in 2022 through programs like TEFAP, free and reduced school lunch and SNAP.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
Folks who may have been fleeting presences, or reduced to talking heads in tiny squares on a group Zoom — like the secretary of defense (Jared Harris) or a fresh-faced deputy national security adviser (The Night Agent‘s Gabriel Basso) — become lead protagonists.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Risk can also be reduced by simplifying medication routines, and using clear labeling and safe storage instructions.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduced
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He was demoted to an affiliate deal with the South Bay Lakers, LA's NBAGL squad in El Segundo, at the start of the 2023-24 season.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Of note, the network demoted (and then extended) Doris Burke, while Tim Legler got called up to the finals team with Breen and Richard Jefferson.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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When pressed on how inflation increasing below market expectations does not mean prices did not rise at all, the White House cited examples of where prices decreased.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Swiss bank noted that Miami’s bubble risk had actually decreased since 2024 and over the past five years, Miami and the similarly sunny and wealthy Dubai have led the pack, averaging real price growth of roughly 50%.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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In exchange, the United States lowered some of its tariffs.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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The rescue medics and firefighters stabilized the man and lowered him by rope (in a Stokes basket) to a waiting ambulance.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The cheapest way to accomplish this is to go to the store and look for discounted paint that never got picked up.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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Some of these people will likely qualify for discounted care.—
Michelle Andrews,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Ancient samples, degraded over centuries, often contain fragments too small for PCR to amplify.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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In their world, which is also ours, selfhood has degraded into taste, preferences, demography, and outlays of attention and money.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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With the Lakers’ roster being short-handed and depleted in their last two games, a road win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday and a home loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, there’s been a natural search for silver linings.—
Khobi Price,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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The plug-in hybrid now offers an electric-only range of about 80 miles, while overall efficiency improves to the equivalent of 84 miles per gallon once the battery is depleted.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Denial No one knew if Tripp had been depressed before his suicide.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The rule change, which took effect last fall, came just as San Diego was already re-evaluating Phase Two of Pure Water, because conservation has depressed local water demand and construction costs have soared.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Long-term fans of the discount German grocery chain are quick to rave about the low prices, fun seasonal food finds, and the treasures that await each week in the famed middle aisle.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Aldi, the discount German grocer, is having a grand opening for its University City store at 9609 N. Tryon St. on Thursday, Sept. 4, according to the company.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Reduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduced. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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