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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
Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
These are all part of standard advice for good sleep hygiene, which also includes reducing screen use before bed and creating a regular evening routine, like reading or listening to calming music.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The tariff revenue is larger than what the government would collect through a 1% payroll tax or by reducing military personnel by 17%, according to the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Consider using a password manager, which securely stores and generates complex passwords, reducing the risk of password reuse.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
For a sector so vital to reducing emissions, preventing hunger, and protecting communities from climate extremes, the gap between potential and investment is staggering.
—Kaveh Zahedi, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
First, physical hardware must be resilient enough to withstand extreme weather, temperatures, and impacts, with the goal of reducing the need for humans to enter sites for repairs.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Loveless also gave an update on the wounded, reducing the number in life-threatening condition from nine to two.
—NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
In addition, the Pentagon has deployed troops to support Border Patrol operations, all aimed at reducing unauthorized crossings and reinforcing immigration agents on the southern border.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
Moisturizing, soothing, and redness reducing, Erborian’s CC Cream is the ultimate cult-favorite beauty product.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
According to the current lawsuit, Fletcher has not paid his half of the minimum $1,500 per month restitution for the existing settlement, but his ex-wife has paid her portion, reducing the restitution balance to just under $56,000.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
These are all part of standard advice for good sleep hygiene, which also includes reducing screen use before bed and creating a regular evening routine, like reading or listening to calming music.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The tariff revenue is larger than what the government would collect through a 1% payroll tax or by reducing military personnel by 17%, according to the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Consider using a password manager, which securely stores and generates complex passwords, reducing the risk of password reuse.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
For a sector so vital to reducing emissions, preventing hunger, and protecting communities from climate extremes, the gap between potential and investment is staggering.
—Kaveh Zahedi, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
First, physical hardware must be resilient enough to withstand extreme weather, temperatures, and impacts, with the goal of reducing the need for humans to enter sites for repairs.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Loveless also gave an update on the wounded, reducing the number in life-threatening condition from nine to two.
—NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
In addition, the Pentagon has deployed troops to support Border Patrol operations, all aimed at reducing unauthorized crossings and reinforcing immigration agents on the southern border.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reducing
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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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In the mid-August Economist/YouGov survey, 32% said the unemployment rate was increasing while 22% decreasing.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Considering this poor return (scoring points was a key target in demoting Doohan for Colapinto), Briatore acknowledged during the Dutch GP weekend that Alpine may have unnecessarily burdened its young Argentine driver.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Spirit has been looking for ways to slash costs, including furloughing and demoting hundreds more pilots and cutting unprofitable routes.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
26 Aug. 2025
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In theory, self-driving cars should be able to detect animals and quickly stop or slow down, thereby lowering the number of collisions.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Trump said that Xi committed to cracking down on the production of fentanyl precursors as well in exchange for lowering tariffs on China.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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Duncan Robinson added 17 points and did his best to shoot Houston out of its zone, sinking half of his eight attempts from long range.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Left East Tennessee without a degree after his part in that tragedy left him sinking.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Volpe was a focus of both media sessions, as Boone and Cashman detailed the extent of his shoulder problem and were both asked why the team stuck with him as the everyday shortstop despite the injury and his diminishing play.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Organizations with a poor data foundation see diminishing returns from technology investments, while those with superior data infrastructure experience accelerating returns.—
Tammy Hawes,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The local politicians like Mayor Wu who are staying mum are just compounding cronyism and degrading the livability of the neighborhood.—
Lou Murray,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Rain, wind gusts, birds and other atmospheric surprises during low-altitude flight might alter the inflowing air to the cruise missile, degrading the reactor.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
28 Oct. 2025
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The agency warned that depleting the reserve could cripple the Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP) program, which provides emergency food assistance after natural disasters.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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This imbalance—funding Putin’s war by depleting other sectors—has fueled inflation, worsened by ruble depreciation and import costs.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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His assaults on free speech norms come with depressing regularity.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Still, any further restrictions on shots by ACIP could have trickle-down effects, further depressing already declining immunization rates for vaccine-preventable diseases and raising the risk of outbreaks.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Reducing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reducing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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