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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.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
The weapon can also fly more than 45 miles to strike mobile targets, reducing the amount of time that aircrews spend in harm’s way.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
Compared to other states, Indiana has low voter turnout, Fajman said, and reducing early voting days won’t help increase voter turnout.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
In IconArrows pointing outwards Berkshire has sold Apple shares in each of the last three quarters and in seven of the past nine three-month periods, reducing its shares by a bit more than 75% since the summer of 2023.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
Consider using a password manager to securely store and generate complex passwords, reducing the risk of password reuse.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
In addition to the effects of the pandemic and tariffs, climate issues — drought in Vietnam, heavy rain in Indonesia, and hot, dry weather in Brazil — are blamed for reducing yields of coffee crops and driving up global prices.
—Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
That means air traffic controllers employed by the Federal Aviation Administration will receive paychecks as usual, reducing the risk of widespread flight cancellations.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Long-term security depends on reducing waste, supporting innovation, and planning smarter—not simply using more resources.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 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.
—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
Once in place, this will allow staff to care for guests’ most delicate garments while reducing harmful emissions.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
The weapon can also fly more than 45 miles to strike mobile targets, reducing the amount of time that aircrews spend in harm’s way.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
Compared to other states, Indiana has low voter turnout, Fajman said, and reducing early voting days won’t help increase voter turnout.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
In IconArrows pointing outwards Berkshire has sold Apple shares in each of the last three quarters and in seven of the past nine three-month periods, reducing its shares by a bit more than 75% since the summer of 2023.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
Consider using a password manager to securely store and generate complex passwords, reducing the risk of password reuse.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
In addition to the effects of the pandemic and tariffs, climate issues — drought in Vietnam, heavy rain in Indonesia, and hot, dry weather in Brazil — are blamed for reducing yields of coffee crops and driving up global prices.
—Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
That means air traffic controllers employed by the Federal Aviation Administration will receive paychecks as usual, reducing the risk of widespread flight cancellations.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Long-term security depends on reducing waste, supporting innovation, and planning smarter—not simply using more resources.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 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.—
Catherine Salfino,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Dec. 2025
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With the circuit length decreasing, the Singapore Grand Prix increased the number of laps by one.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The former mayor replaced Donlon with NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch two months into the job, demoting him to an assistant deputy mayor at City Hall.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Times is considering demoting the SilverZone to the BronzeZone.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Candidates Sylvester Fulcher, Wesam Shahed, Patricia Joan ‘Trish’ Murphy, Antoine Bass and Veronica Bolling-Franklin range in experience and viewpoints, though all claim lowering property taxes and boosting health care accessibility are goals.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Almonds Almonds are an easy and healthy snack option that are full of blood pressure-lowering vitamins and minerals.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
19 Feb. 2026
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Also, sinking air tends to dry out, which can reduce cloudiness and allow more sunshine to reach the surface.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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Investors were ready to pummel the stock after Figma saw a more than 80% tumble since an IPO last year that saw its price surge above $140 before sinking about $23.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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While tech giants pour billions into ever larger training runs, Hooker argues the approach is seeing diminishing returns.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The tech itself is also starting to show diminishing returns with each new model release.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 Feb. 2026
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Military planners outlined potential operational concepts aimed at degrading the program, including strikes on key manufacturing and development sites.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Making buses free risks degrading performance.—
Josh Appel,
Washington Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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But Greg Abbott is bending over backwards to build data centers that line the pockets of his donors, while raising our utility rates and depleting our water.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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That there are ways of getting outside yourself that enrich you rather than depleting you.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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For all the inherent sadness of its subject matter, Mouse is never depressing, thanks to the delicacy of O’Sullivan and Thompson’s filmmaking.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Instead what followed was the slow disintegration of a championship core, an inability to reclimb the mountain and the slow, depressing slide into lamenting what could have been.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Reducing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reducing. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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