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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
The system enables closed-loop recycling, which extends material life cycles and reduces cotton emissions and pollution.
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Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Oatmeal's beta-glucan fiber helps curb hunger, supports weight loss, and reduces harmful visceral fat.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 14 May 2026
The company sees slowness not as a limitation, but as a strategic asset that reduces risk, trims costs, and eases environmental impact.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Utilizing the contactless symbol on the reader significantly reduces the risk of card skimming, as your card never has to enter the physical slot where hidden devices are often installed.
—Lori Smith, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Keeping your tree properly watered during dry weather reduces stress and helps blooms stay fresh longer.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
The exemption amount reduces the assessed value of the property, resulting in less property taxes due.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Generally speaking, a higher weight oil increases drag between components, which reduces efficiency and converts more of the engine’s work into pure heat.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 13 May 2026
Fluoxetine’s long half-life reduces discontinuation symptoms.
—Jonathan Slater, STAT, 13 May 2026
Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Oatmeal's beta-glucan fiber helps curb hunger, supports weight loss, and reduces harmful visceral fat.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 14 May 2026
The company sees slowness not as a limitation, but as a strategic asset that reduces risk, trims costs, and eases environmental impact.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Utilizing the contactless symbol on the reader significantly reduces the risk of card skimming, as your card never has to enter the physical slot where hidden devices are often installed.
—Lori Smith, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Keeping your tree properly watered during dry weather reduces stress and helps blooms stay fresh longer.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
The exemption amount reduces the assessed value of the property, resulting in less property taxes due.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Generally speaking, a higher weight oil increases drag between components, which reduces efficiency and converts more of the engine’s work into pure heat.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 13 May 2026
Fluoxetine’s long half-life reduces discontinuation symptoms.
—Jonathan Slater, STAT, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduces
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, the puzzles are calming and logical, which lowers Swiatek’s stress beforehand.—
Elise Devlin,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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The difference comes from a state Supreme Court decision in 2017 that lowers the threshold for tax measures that find their way to the ballot via citizen petitions instead of a legislative body’s vote.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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Even with the preserving power of the freezer, the baking powder in self-rising flour degrades faster than the flour itself.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
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Also, avoid rubbing the scent onto your skin, as this degrades the fragrance.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the unceasing churn of clothing, footwear and accessories depletes soils, poisons the water, pollutes the air, drives deforestation, accelerates biodiversity loss and generates runaway planet-warming emissions that undermine brands’ lofty environmental ambitions.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Drinking alcohol depletes magnesium levels in the body and keeps magnesium supplements from working well.—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
30 Apr. 2026
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Whichever one depresses you less.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Modified in this way, the gun will continue firing as long as the shooter depresses the trigger and the gun has ammunition.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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Davis has either tuned out or somehow remained oblivious to any fan sentiment that diminishes the magnitude of his home run because of what unfolded after it.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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If the College Football Playoff expands, the urgency of the regular season diminishes by comparison, and in a sport that had, inarguably, the greatest regular season in sports, that's a huge blow.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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More recently, massive desalination plants, which often double as electric power plants, have been dumping hot brine that rapidly sinks, smothering life at the Gulf’s bottom, Riegl says.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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After Jaxson Hayes free throws, James sinks another layup.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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