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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
Soluble fiber reduces cholesterol levels by blocking its absorption in the digestive tract and promoting its excretion from the body.
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Jillian Kubala,
Health,
25 June 2026
Its 58-degree vertical design reduces wrist strain, while advanced features boost productivity.
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Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
This process reduces the overall volume and long-term toxicity of nuclear waste requiring permanent storage.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
Workforce shortages increase workloads, heavier workloads contribute to burnout and turnover, and burnout further reduces workforce capacity.
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Luis Contreras,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
Just as importantly, standardized primary data reduces duplication across compliance programs.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
This degrades your brake system’s stopping power, which reduces the overall safety of your vehicle.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
In 2025, West Virginia passed a bill that reduces local governments’ zoning and regulatory powers in relation to data centers and microgrids.
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Rachel Mural,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
This helps preserve nutrients and reduces the need to reheat.
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Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
25 June 2026
Its 58-degree vertical design reduces wrist strain, while advanced features boost productivity.
—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
This process reduces the overall volume and long-term toxicity of nuclear waste requiring permanent storage.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
Workforce shortages increase workloads, heavier workloads contribute to burnout and turnover, and burnout further reduces workforce capacity.
—
Luis Contreras,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
Just as importantly, standardized primary data reduces duplication across compliance programs.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
This degrades your brake system’s stopping power, which reduces the overall safety of your vehicle.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
In 2025, West Virginia passed a bill that reduces local governments’ zoning and regulatory powers in relation to data centers and microgrids.
—
Rachel Mural,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
This helps preserve nutrients and reduces the need to reheat.
—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduces
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Trump, on the other hand, belittles and degrades people every day.
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This degrades your brake system’s stopping power, which reduces the overall safety of your vehicle.
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.
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Excessive solitary masturbation decreases intimacy between couples in long-distance relationships.
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The ProtoArc lowers that barrier dramatically.
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The agency lowers that pressure.
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Every dollar of capital reduction at a large bank increases, at the margin, the probability that a stress event depletes the DIF and reaches the public balance sheet.
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Concentration burns glucose, decision-making depletes mental energy reserves, and by mid-afternoon, the prefrontal cortex is operating at a fraction of its morning capacity.
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Nevertheless, something might occur at work that depresses you.
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The risk is that China inspires its trading partners to resort to a protectionism that depresses prosperity for everyone.
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
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This greatly diminishes their taste and texture.
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From the laundry room to the kitchen countertops to the bathroom sinks to the light fixtures, Natalie Randolph's first new house is starting to feel like home, and that is a good feeling.
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When a whale dies, its body sinks to the ocean floor in a process called whale fall.
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“Reduces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduces. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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