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
Their goal was to limit reductions in services and avoid being forced to lay off at least 400 city workers.
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
Beyond symptom reduction, patients receiving psilocybin were significantly more likely to achieve meaningful clinical improvement -- response rates were nearly three times higher, and remission rates were about four times higher than the control groups.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
An OpenAI spokesperson told Fortune that the company strongly supports efforts that improve the transparency and risk reduction in AI safety protocols, citing its collaboration with lawmakers in California and New York to pass safety frameworks and noncompliance penalties.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Look for clips made of strong, thick metals and that is on a swivel for tangle reduction.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
Beyond symptom reduction, patients receiving psilocybin were significantly more likely to achieve meaningful clinical improvement -- response rates were nearly three times higher, and remission rates were about four times higher than the control groups.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
An OpenAI spokesperson told Fortune that the company strongly supports efforts that improve the transparency and risk reduction in AI safety protocols, citing its collaboration with lawmakers in California and New York to pass safety frameworks and noncompliance penalties.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Look for clips made of strong, thick metals and that is on a swivel for tangle reduction.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduction
Noun
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The deduction primarily aids wealthier Americans with large mortgage payments on their homes.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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The credit, not a deduction, helps reduce your annual income for tax purposes.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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They were eliminated from playoff contention with six games to spare, a decrease of 13 games from last year.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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That decrease is partly because the venture giant began to distribute capital back to investors from its first three funds, according to sources familiar with the matter, who spoke anonymously to discuss private business dealings.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The department’s discipline and accountability division recommended demotion as a result of the internal affairs investigation, according to the lawsuit.—
Ben Wheeler
April 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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Suleyman's 'demotion' With Copilot struggling to win over users, Microsoft said two weeks ago that Mustafa Suleyman, the former co-founder of AI lab DeepMind who had been running Copilot development for consumers, will focus on building AI models.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Castro submitted a series of ideas during this week’s commission meeting to lessen the impact, including offering a 30% senior resident discount and formalizing an agreement with the three associations to set aside certain tee times for their members.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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Browse the retailer’s fashion storefront for more discounts and bargains.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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But researchers who study fertility trends say the decline is driven by forces that have little to do with contraception access and that restricting it is unlikely to produce more births.—
Dr. Céline Gounder,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Cities and towns around the state with large immigrant populations have seen steep enrollment declines over the last year, says the Massachusetts Education Justice Alliance, as families have been deported or voluntarily returned to their home countries amidst heightened anxiety.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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The department has encountered legal challenges to the firings.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Also, to fill the gap created by the administration's own firings, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth authorized sending military lawyers (known as JAGs) to serve as temporary immigration judges for six-month rotations.—
Ted Koppel,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The league’s celebrated new CBA made all these players rich, but did little for the Sparks, who were unable to make a dent in the league-wide free agent market and were out of decent draft picks and so must survive for one more season before getting a shot at JuJu Watkins.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Now the state is eyeing two potential solutions to try and make a dent.—
Adam Duxter,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Red cards carry an automatic dismissal and a mandatory one-game benching.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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That student had been let out of school early and returned to the area around dismissal, according to the report.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Reduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduction. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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