1
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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Recent Examples of reduction
By some calculations, the workforce reduction efforts totaled in more than 100,000 layoffs, though the Trump administration is facing ongoing legal challenges to the swift cuts.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Both have bond reduction hearings scheduled for Friday.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
The last round of changes to the bill on Monday prompted some hand-wringing from House Democrats, especially after environmental advocates said the final draft included a much steeper reduction in incentives for renewable energy sources than they had been led to believe would be in the bill.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Violence reduction initiatives are frequently tailored to those networks.
—Bram Sable-Smith, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Both have bond reduction hearings scheduled for Friday.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
The last round of changes to the bill on Monday prompted some hand-wringing from House Democrats, especially after environmental advocates said the final draft included a much steeper reduction in incentives for renewable energy sources than they had been led to believe would be in the bill.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Violence reduction initiatives are frequently tailored to those networks.
—Bram Sable-Smith, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduction
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Although the worldwide disclosure is technically required only if the estate claims deductions or treaty benefits, omitting the information can possibly cause the return to be treated as incomplete.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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State and local tax deduction Among the provisions that spurred extensive debate in the House was one allowing residents to deduct more in state and local taxes on their federal returns, known as SALT.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
2 June 2025
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The number of mid-level touring artists dropped from 19% to 12% recently, while even superstars saw their share decrease from 44% to 36%.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
2 June 2025
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The freeze amounts to a 5% budget decrease for the universities due to the $2.4 billion budget shortfall.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Despite deep discounts, consumer interest in electrification remains — to put it mildly — tepid at best.—
Ashley Nunes,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2025
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Our favorite finds are up to 80 percent off this weekend; act fast to score these picks while discounts last.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Some of the nation’s leading tourist destinations, including Orlando, Miami and Los Angeles, are bracing for how the decline will impact businesses that rely on spending from international travelers.—
Jason Carroll,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Russell Reynolds' Global CEO Turnover Index reports that the average CEO tenure dropped from 8.1 years in Q1 2024 to 6.8 years in Q1 2025, marking the sharpest decline in recent years.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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While many of these agreements have been deeply flawed and exploitive, the firing of Shira Perlmutter represents a pivot to something much worse.—
Sarah Montana,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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Since the firings, the agency has published two brief reports based on the 2023 survey – one on use of marijuana by people 12 years and older and one about the treatments received by adults with serious mental illness.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
29 May 2025
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In Haiti’s case, neither a recent U.S. designation of the armed groups as terrorist organizations nor a multinational force led by Kenya has made a dent in the gangs’ ability to sow chaos.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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Thus, minimum payments don’t make a dent in your loan’s principal.—
Christine Benz,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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Despite the low scoring, United fans would ideally like to give Amorim time to reshape the squad to his liking, rather than call for his immediate dismissal.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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His dismissal — and that of several other judges whom President Trump brought in in his first term in office — sparked immediate GOP outrage and claims of political interference.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
6 June 2025
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This year’s increase would compare with a 0.4% rise in 2024 following drops of 7% and nearly 15% in 2023 and 2022, respectively, from inflated prices during the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Start with adding a few drops to a quart of water and test it out on a couple of leaves.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
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“Reduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduction. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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