Synonyms of reductions

reductions

noun

plural of reduction

1

as in deductions

something that is or may be subtracted

there was a sizable reduction in her weekly pay when she decided to buy health insurance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deductions
• discounts
• abatements
• drops
• declines
• rebates
• losses
• dents
• decrements
• penalties
• givebacks
• depreciations
• kickbacks
• forfeitures
• falls
• diminutions
• diminishments
• forfeits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• additions
• increases
• gains
• increments
• accessions
• accruals
• rises
• raises
• accretions
• augmentations
• boosts
• appreciations

2

as in decreases

the amount by which something is lessened

saw an 11% reduction in the number of students applying to the school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreases
• declines
• dents
• drops
• shrinkages
• diminutions
• depletions
• decrements
• losses
• falls
• abatements
• diminishments
• depressions
• drop-offs
• falloffs
• subtractions
• step-downs
• slumps
• deductions
• cuts
• cutbacks
• downturns
• curtailments
• retrenchments
• shortenings
• slips

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increases
• gains
• increments
• enlargements
• additions
• rises
• boosts
• raises
• accumulations
• supplements
• accruals
• extensions
• upticks
• accretions
• step-ups
• continuations
• upswings
• upturns
• uptrends

3

as in demotions

the act or an instance of bringing to a lower grade or rank

the captain was punished with a reduction to lieutenant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demotions
• firings
• dismissals
• bumps
• humiliations
• sackings
• layoffs
• downgrades
• debasements
• abasements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reductions

Investigators reported a dose-dependent drop in biomarker levels on certain measures, meaning higher doses led to greater reductions, a sign the drug is having an effect. — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 29 Aug. 2026

Dignity Health did not directly address questions about staffing reductions Friday. — Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Graves said the reductions show Kansas City is making progress on crime while acknowledging that the statistics represent individual residents who have been affected. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Rethinking the Burnout Conversation Burnout may not always be resolved through workload reductions alone, particularly when broader questions of role fit remain. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

High-poverty districts that rely on E-Rate to cover up to 90% of network costs warn cuts would force staff and program reductions and widen existing educational inequities. — Linda Jacobson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Indiana's law doesn't require insurers to reduce premiums commensurate with hospital price reductions. — Alex Olgin, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026

In northwest suburban Northlake, the average homeowner would save more than $2,000 on their annual tax bill — a difference of almost 30% — if local data centers did not receive valuation reductions and incentives, according to the analysis. — Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Historically, organizations have achieved dramatic cost reductions through outsourcing, labor arbitrage, and operating model redesign. — Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026