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as in demotes
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 decreases
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 lowers
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 reduces
Encouraging young adults to take on progressively larger responsibilities — whether through part-time work, volunteering or managing household duties — builds competence and reduces fear.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
This reduces the chance that graphic or violent content slips into your feed.
—Annie Margaret, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
The spray created by their large tires reduces your vision.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
One focused on people with knee and hip osteoarthritis and found that resistance training not only builds strength but also reduces discomfort and improves mobility.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Moreover, no single person has full control, which drastically reduces the risk of errors and fraud.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
That change reduces glare both indoors and outdoors, making the display easier on the eyes in all conditions.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Akin to a silk pillowcase, a silk robe reduces friction on skin, kicking fine lines and wrinkles to the curb.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
This reduces the chance that graphic or violent content slips into your feed.
—Annie Margaret, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
The spray created by their large tires reduces your vision.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
One focused on people with knee and hip osteoarthritis and found that resistance training not only builds strength but also reduces discomfort and improves mobility.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Moreover, no single person has full control, which drastically reduces the risk of errors and fraud.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
That change reduces glare both indoors and outdoors, making the display easier on the eyes in all conditions.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Akin to a silk pillowcase, a silk robe reduces friction on skin, kicking fine lines and wrinkles to the curb.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduces
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Treatment during the chronic, asymptomatic phase may prevent or slow disease progression, though effectiveness decreases with time.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Next, the lack of initial calibration stage dramatically lowers the barrier to entry, letting Apple rely on passive readings.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This system lowers costs by up to 80 percent compared to conventional rigs.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Dendrite growth degrades battery performance and can cause internal short-circuits, making fast charging particularly dangerous.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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For investigators, that extra time means memories fade and evidence degrades.—
Mercury News Editorial,
Mercury News,
22 Aug. 2025
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The result is not just one exhausted employee, but a system that steadily depletes its people.—
Sandro da Silva,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, an iron-core collapse supernova happens after a star more than 10 times our sun’s mass finally depletes all its fuel and subsequently collapses into a neutron star or black hole.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 Aug. 2025
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At one moment in the concerto, the soloist—here the brilliant, committed young pianist Jeonghwan Kim—silently depresses a C-major triad with the left hand and then bangs out a C-major triad with the right, so that the lower strings resonate.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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As the user depresses a key, the backside of the key (which is not visible) touches a thin layer of material.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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As the shoreline’s clarity diminishes, Berry stressed the importance of this research for conservation efforts, especially doing it collaboratively.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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People have to decide instantly whether to open or delay, and if the subject line does not signal importance, the email sinks to the bottom of the inbox.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But the same storm that ignites Ivy’s career as a successful restaurateur sinks Theo’s tenure as an architect and causes his breathtaking (albeit not entirely sound) maritime museum to crumble.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Reduces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduces. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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