REDUCES Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

reduces

verb

present tense third-person singular of reduce

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 Animal advocates have long pushed the city to legalize TNR, saying the practice reduces unwarranted litters, euthanasia and shelter intake while improving the health of feral cats. —

Claire Wang, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026 There’s also a sliding divider that provides a privacy barrier from the aisle and, according to the manufacturer, reduces noise from the galley and bathroom. —

Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 Getting the shot up to 72 hours after exposure to the measles virus reduces the odds of getting sick. —

The Denver Post, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026 Since heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States—and dementia significantly impacts both quality and length of life —anything that meaningfully reduces risk, even modestly, matters in the longevity conversation. —

Michele Ross, SELF, 22 Apr. 2026 By relying on electricity instead of ammunition, the NI-L3K reduces the need for resupply and lowers the cost per engagement. —

Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026 Buy Nothing reduces waste by keeping items out of landfills. —

Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 That small shift dramatically reduces cognitive load while increasing the likelihood of accurate recall. —

Jay Gardiner, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 Some studies suggest that exposure to particulate matter reduces the amount of the brain’s white matter, which helps brain cells conduct electrical signals and maintains connections between brain regions. —

Doug Brugge, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026

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By April and May, the shelf life decreases.

— Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
When timelines stretch over years, transaction certainty decreases, project economics weaken, and securing financing becomes more difficult.

— Dan Romito, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026