REDUCTION Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

reduction

noun

ri-ˈdək-shən

Definition of reduction

as in deduction

something that is or may be subtracted there was a sizable reduction in her weekly pay when she decided to buy health insurance

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as in decrease

the amount by which something is lessened saw an 11% reduction in the number of students applying to the school

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as in demotion

the act or an instance of bringing to a lower grade or rank the captain was punished with a reduction to lieutenant

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Recent Examples of reduction The reduction in training data is expected to shorten deployment cycles from several months to a matter of weeks. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026 Tax credits that may benefit seniors While tax deductions lower the overall amount of income subject to taxation, tax credits provide a dollar-for-dollar reduction of your final tax bill. — Nick Perry, USA Today, 24 July 2026 Hefty stockpiles among major consumers, alongside reductions in demand, have so far kept oil prices from careering out of control. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 24 July 2026 Some have made commitments to investors regarding debt reduction targets. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reduction

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Noun

Readers are encouraged to check individual organization websites for contact information and current hours before dropping off items, and ask respective organizations about receipts for possible tax deductions.

— Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
Per Le Monde, these initiatives were driven by a calculated desire to showcase his power, seize marketing opportunities, and declare tax deductions.

— Devorah Lauter for ARTNews, Robb Report, 29 July 2026

Definition of deduction

Noun

Although the county has experienced a significant decrease in its birth rate over the past decade, its 2024 rate was notably higher compared to the United States, according to the most recent data from Tarrant County Public Health.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Overdose deaths in Vermont dropped last year to 170, a 37 percent decrease from the peak in 2022, but still far above the 78 deaths recorded in 2010.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of decrease

Noun

And John, after falling out with his boss and not finding anything good in Seoul, had just been rehired at his old office in Sydney, albeit with a demotion and a lower salary.

— Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
There were concerns about the ripple effects of another demotion.

— Katie Woo, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of demotion

Noun

Influencer marketing rates are escalating due to a negotiation ritual where brands consistently push for discounts.

— Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Newsom said California received a 50% discount with the Anthropic partnership, according to previous Sacramento Bee reporting.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of discount

Noun

In September 2024, state economists attributed the drop in play to a decline in scratch-off sales as consumers faced inflationary pressures coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic period, which saw a spike in Lottery purchases.

— Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Originally housing offices, its heyday in Detroit’s industrial age was brief, sliding into decline in the 1960s and ultimately going vacant.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

Definition of decline

Noun

But Wilson’s 2021 rag-dolling of Artemi Panarin and the front-office firings that followed two days later forever changed the course of the franchise.

— Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Turner, who was with Indiana last season but now plays for Las Vegas, said Indiana players were encouraged not to discuss the firing.

— Alanis Thames, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of firing

Noun

The figure was weighed down by currency headwinds, which left a 200 million Swiss francs dent, and the production segment, as Swatch chose to keep factories and jobs intact rather than cut hours.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
But there are so many programs in the code that are essentially unrelated to funding the government that one more barely makes a dent.

— Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of dent

Noun

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) explored the candidacy of various coaches in the wake of McCullum’s dismissal from the red-ball role.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Suda filed suit for wrongful dismissal, and the museum countersued her for theft; the conflict is set to be resolved via arbitration, at a judge’s order, later this year.

— News Desk, Artforum, 29 July 2026

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