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as in demoting
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 lowering
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 sinking
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 reducing
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
Moisturizing, soothing, and redness reducing, Erborian’s CC Cream is the ultimate cult-favorite beauty product.
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Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
7 Oct. 2025
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Norway's smartphone ban has already yielded results, according to some studies, including increasing students' GPAs and reducing trips to mental health professionals, particularly among female students.
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Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
20 June 2026
The hospital says the pets provide emotional reassurance and a sense of responsibility for patients, reducing instances of agitation, distress, or violence and improving patient safety.
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Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
The system is intended to provide warships with a dedicated layer of protection against unmanned threats, reducing the need to employ high-value surface-to-air missiles against relatively inexpensive targets.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
These ingredients work together to plump, smooth, brighten, and lift the skin, while also reducing the appearance of fine lines and adding deep hydration, leaving you with a radiant, glass skin-like finish.
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Olivia Dubyak,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
The sailings feature seminars that focus on reducing carbohydrates rather than following one specific low-carb plan.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
This battery system will enable up to 12 hours of silent scientific operations powered entirely by batteries, reducing both emissions and underwater noise that can interfere with sensitive marine research.
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Dea Jusufi,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Solid-state batteries replace that liquid with solid materials, making cells more resistant to impact, puncture, and heat, dramatically reducing fire risk, and – most importantly – packing far more energy into the same weight.
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Omar Kardoudi
june 12,
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
Noun
The long answer is that Estée Lauder’s Diamond Moisturizer is hydrating (as all moisturizers should be), firming, tightening, wrinkle-reducing, age spot-fading, and texture-smoothing.
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Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
Moisturizing, soothing, and redness reducing, Erborian’s CC Cream is the ultimate cult-favorite beauty product.
—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
Some institutions, like the University of Arizona, are intentionally lowering class sizes to improve academic performance and graduation rates, while reducing scholarship expenses and national recruitment burdens.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Norway's smartphone ban has already yielded results, according to some studies, including increasing students' GPAs and reducing trips to mental health professionals, particularly among female students.
—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
20 June 2026
The hospital says the pets provide emotional reassurance and a sense of responsibility for patients, reducing instances of agitation, distress, or violence and improving patient safety.
—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
The system is intended to provide warships with a dedicated layer of protection against unmanned threats, reducing the need to employ high-value surface-to-air missiles against relatively inexpensive targets.
—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
These ingredients work together to plump, smooth, brighten, and lift the skin, while also reducing the appearance of fine lines and adding deep hydration, leaving you with a radiant, glass skin-like finish.
—
Olivia Dubyak,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
The sailings feature seminars that focus on reducing carbohydrates rather than following one specific low-carb plan.
—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
This battery system will enable up to 12 hours of silent scientific operations powered entirely by batteries, reducing both emissions and underwater noise that can interfere with sensitive marine research.
—
Dea Jusufi,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Solid-state batteries replace that liquid with solid materials, making cells more resistant to impact, puncture, and heat, dramatically reducing fire risk, and – most importantly – packing far more energy into the same weight.
—
Omar Kardoudi
june 12,
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reducing
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And Americans are responding to the messaging, with spending on these weight loss meds increasing and the obesity rate decreasing.
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With the circuit length decreasing, the Singapore Grand Prix increased the number of laps by one.
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Psychologists and economists have spent decades demoting gratification to a sin.
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Back in 2018, Molitor said demoting Sanó was one of the most difficult decisions of his career.
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Trump kicked off the Great American State Fair celebration Wednesday, June 24, with a speech that echoed several of his most familiar refrains, from lowering gas prices and criticizing former President Joe Biden to touting his border policies.
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Some of her campaign promises include lowering housing costs, increasing affordable childcare and expanding affordable healthcare.
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The screaming creature fell into the sea, sinking below the depths.
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That dude was sinking fast and the R's pretty much sent him the tugboat and life jacket.
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Brendan McDermid | Reuters Treasury yields were relatively unchanged on Monday, as investors weighed the impact from Middle East tensions and the diminishing likelihood that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates anytime soon.
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But there is no doubt that the NAACP is right about the contradiction of people cheering the exploits of Black athletes at college programs while also cheering the diminishing of Black political representation.
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Yet the more important revolution may be occurring much closer to the front, where inexpensive drones are removing personnel, disrupting logistics, degrading air defenses and redefining the relationship between mass, maneuver, and military power.
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With fewer cars coming in, fewer sales are going out, further degrading its standing with corporate.
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Bars are the clear winner of these opening matches with fans spotted dancing on tables, chanting their lungs out, and depleting establishments of all libations.
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Without congressional action, the fund is now expected to begin depleting by the fourth quarter of 2032, according to a report issued Tuesday by Social Security's trustees, the body that manages the trust fund.
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Problem properties can create economic and fiscal challenges, including depressing neighboring property values, straining fire and police resources and increasing the risk of arson and violent crime.
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Disruptions from war are not cured by depressing economic activity; they’re cured by dealing with the causes of those disruptions.
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“Reducing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reducing. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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