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as in lowered
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as in diminished
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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
Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Over time, maintaining cleaner air can help reduce allergy flare-ups and other respiratory issues, potentially leading to lower medical expenses and a reduced reliance on ongoing treatments.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Accessibility The hotel has an exterior access ramp and two guest rooms to accomodate people with reduced mobility.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
The plant, which was the state’s largest maker of panelized components, struggled under the weight of reduced demand because of higher interest rates and fluctuating lumber costs.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Its lens also offers the widest coverage among single-lens action cams, covering a staggering 159° diagonal viewing angle, and, of course, supports narrower views for vlogging with reduced distortion.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026
And, even with budget cuts that led to reduced staffing, there are no plans to slow down.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Henrik Pettersson, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
While there is no question that KU Med is at fault for failing to disinfect the heater-cooler devices, Johnson said, LivaNova should have ensured that the hospital was strictly following its instructions for use, which would have reduced the risk of bacteria spreading.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
And more than half the states that levy income taxes reduced their top tax rate.
—David A. Lieb, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Teams in the middle of the lottery standings would receive the most favorable odds, while the worst teams get reduced chances at the top pick.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Severe child maltreatment is not reducible to a single cause, and serious child welfare policy cannot be reduced to a single response.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the internet has reduced Miranda to a meme.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Supporters argued that traditional policies, such as age limits, warning labels, and taxes, have reduced smoking rates but failed to eliminate it, particularly among young people.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
Southbound traffic on Biscayne Boulevard will be reduced to two lanes of traffic from Northeast Sixth Street and may continue traveling south on Biscayne Boulevard.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Over time, maintaining cleaner air can help reduce allergy flare-ups and other respiratory issues, potentially leading to lower medical expenses and a reduced reliance on ongoing treatments.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Accessibility The hotel has an exterior access ramp and two guest rooms to accomodate people with reduced mobility.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
The plant, which was the state’s largest maker of panelized components, struggled under the weight of reduced demand because of higher interest rates and fluctuating lumber costs.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Its lens also offers the widest coverage among single-lens action cams, covering a staggering 159° diagonal viewing angle, and, of course, supports narrower views for vlogging with reduced distortion.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026
And, even with budget cuts that led to reduced staffing, there are no plans to slow down.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
But since the war began, traffic has been reduced to a trickle, with just 154 vessels recorded crossing in the entire month of March, according to Kpler data.
—Henrik Pettersson, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
While there is no question that KU Med is at fault for failing to disinfect the heater-cooler devices, Johnson said, LivaNova should have ensured that the hospital was strictly following its instructions for use, which would have reduced the risk of bacteria spreading.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
And more than half the states that levy income taxes reduced their top tax rate.
—David A. Lieb, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Teams in the middle of the lottery standings would receive the most favorable odds, while the worst teams get reduced chances at the top pick.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Severe child maltreatment is not reducible to a single cause, and serious child welfare policy cannot be reduced to a single response.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the internet has reduced Miranda to a meme.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Supporters argued that traditional policies, such as age limits, warning labels, and taxes, have reduced smoking rates but failed to eliminate it, particularly among young people.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
Southbound traffic on Biscayne Boulevard will be reduced to two lanes of traffic from Northeast Sixth Street and may continue traveling south on Biscayne Boulevard.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduced
Adjective
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For video, the Avata 360 supports a standard color profile with the same naturally vibrant tones as its JPGs, or a 10-bit flat D-Log M profile with lowered contrast and saturation.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
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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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This was controversial to the public, though, with many feeling that Pluto had been demoted in a dishonorable sense, unjustly kicked out of the club of astronomical objects that people actually care about.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
29 Apr. 2026
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Pavel Dorofeyev, Vegas’ leading scorer in the regular season, has yet to record a point in the series and was demoted down the lineup by Tortorella on Friday.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Palestinian voter turnout has gradually decreased over the past elections.—
SAM METZ,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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The issue has broad effects, affecting not just the victim but families, co-workers and community while harming mental and physical health, causing decreased productivity and decreasing one’s quality of life.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 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
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The processing element tiles operate on compressed matrices, eliminating all unnecessary and ineffectual computation.—
Olivia Hsu,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Apr. 2026
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The push to move forward has the support of both the White House and many in the press corps, even as organizers face the challenge of reassembling the event under heightened security concerns and a compressed timeline.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His moves to West Ham United and Milan have badly degraded the 33-year-old’s stock.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The war has degraded Iran’s nuclear and missile programs.—
Valerie Morkevicius,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
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Groundwater levels have dropped, salt lagoons have shrunk, and freshwater aquifers are increasingly at risk of being depleted and contaminated.—
Abraham Nunbogu,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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First, the world’s backup supply of crude oil products is rapidly being depleted.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Reduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduced. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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