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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
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
Louisville officials hope the reduced traffic from schools being closed will give its snow team more time to tackle snow and freezing temperatures with little disruption.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
Cappetta said the practice has also improved their communication and reduced stress.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
When Trump reduced sanctions in 2025, numbers climbed to just over 1 million bbls/day but no more.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Using too much detergent can also have a similar result, leaving behind a residue that causes stiff fibers and reduced absorbency.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
Guindi said the reduced salt supply is not from lack of planning, but delays in deliveries.
—Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Freezing can also alter the physical properties of medications, leading to inconsistent dosing and reduced efficacy.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 23 Jan. 2026
Accessibility There is one accessible room for people with reduced mobility, on the ground floor, in one of the towers of the Château.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
This population has been reduced by vehicle strikes and by animals sustaining rodenticide poisoning over the past decades.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Entire chapters specifying how nuclear material should be secured and what sorts of physical barriers should be built to protect it have been reduced to bullet points.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
One study found that zinc significantly reduced fatigue in elderly people, but more research is needed to track zinc's effect on the energy levels of people of all ages.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2026
Stir to combine, then add fennel (pan will be very full) and cook, occasionally turning fennel with a heatproof rubber spatula, until broth is simmering and fennel has reduced in volume slightly, 6–8 minutes.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Familiar streets and relationships sit behind the work, even when the backgrounds are reduced to color.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 27 Jan. 2026
Under pressure from Washington, Microsoft has drastically reduced its China operations.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
In three cases, charges were dropped or reduced.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
Louisville officials hope the reduced traffic from schools being closed will give its snow team more time to tackle snow and freezing temperatures with little disruption.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
Cappetta said the practice has also improved their communication and reduced stress.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
When Trump reduced sanctions in 2025, numbers climbed to just over 1 million bbls/day but no more.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Using too much detergent can also have a similar result, leaving behind a residue that causes stiff fibers and reduced absorbency.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
Guindi said the reduced salt supply is not from lack of planning, but delays in deliveries.
—Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Freezing can also alter the physical properties of medications, leading to inconsistent dosing and reduced efficacy.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 23 Jan. 2026
Accessibility There is one accessible room for people with reduced mobility, on the ground floor, in one of the towers of the Château.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
In all, the fees were reduced by about $620,000 through automatic waivers and other savings, said Andrea Osgood, Eden Housing’s chief of real estate development.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
This population has been reduced by vehicle strikes and by animals sustaining rodenticide poisoning over the past decades.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Entire chapters specifying how nuclear material should be secured and what sorts of physical barriers should be built to protect it have been reduced to bullet points.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
One study found that zinc significantly reduced fatigue in elderly people, but more research is needed to track zinc's effect on the energy levels of people of all ages.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2026
Stir to combine, then add fennel (pan will be very full) and cook, occasionally turning fennel with a heatproof rubber spatula, until broth is simmering and fennel has reduced in volume slightly, 6–8 minutes.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Familiar streets and relationships sit behind the work, even when the backgrounds are reduced to color.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 27 Jan. 2026
Under pressure from Washington, Microsoft has drastically reduced its China operations.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
In three cases, charges were dropped or reduced.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 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
Verb
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Border Patrol commander-at-large Gregory Bovino - who led confrontational sweeps in Los Angeles, Chicago and other cities - was demoted and will soon retire, Reuters reported.—
Kristina Cooke,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Wow, Huckleberry demoted to Fuckleberry.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After three months of highs, pepper spray use and violent incidents sharply decreased at the end of the year.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore schools are all grappling with multi-million dollar budget deficits in the 2026-27 school year, with the districts citing declining enrollment and decreased state and federal funding as having created budget holes that will likely lead to difficult decisions.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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One 2025 study published in BMC Geriatrics found that older adults who lived somewhere with better indoor air ventilation were less likely to be depressed compared to older adults with less indoor air ventilation.—
Jamie Friedlander Serrano,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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Translation professionals are losing their jobs to AI AI tools have reduced the amount of work available to human translators and interpreters, and depressed their earnings.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Look for deals for discounted or even no-cost frames when buying the mattress.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Beauty lovers can also pick up a discounted Airwrap, which smooths, curls, and dries hair without using too much heat.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
28 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Subsequent questions from the board focused largely on what investigators described as a history of compressed scheduling, the lack of options to offload some aircrafts and a complex workload for controllers.—
Adam Carlson,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Filmmakers are now using the same tools to handle storyboarding, character design, shot generation, sound, and even post-production, often within a single, compressed workflow.—
Paul Ratner,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Infrastructure in Venezuela is severely degraded, and any meaningful revival would likely require more than $100 billion in investment over a decade.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The system degraded exactly as predicted.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The office tasked with helping to oversee the ICE pilot program was also depleted.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Department of Angels, an independent nonprofit created in the aftermath of the January wildfires, said in a statement that while 90% of survivors plan to rebuild nearly half have depleted their savings since the fires began.—
David Wilson,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Reduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduced. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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