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

Eligibility crisis Defense officials have long warned that America's obesity epidemic is a national security problem, shrinking the pool of young people eligible to serve -- which has translated to reductions in recruitment. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

For all the attention paid to billion-dollar budget reductions and management reforms, Bartos insists those victories represent only the beginning of the project. — Bethany Mandel, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026

After years of fraught negotiations between the states failed to yield a deal, federal authorities have stepped in and are expected to publish a plan in the coming days specifying the exact reductions required of states through 2028. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Including those new reductions, over the past 15 months Capital One has cut nearly 1,300 jobs in Illinois, more than a fifth of Discover’s workforce here before the buyout, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

In past decades, the reductions in demand needed to counterbalance shortages in supply came primarily from advanced economies, which consumed the most oil. — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

And even though there were minor reductions in the final months of 2024 and 2025, interest rates have held steady throughout 2026. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

This year, each city department was directed to prepare a budget with 5% reductions to its operating costs. — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

That plan calls for significant water-use cuts by California, Arizona and Nevada, and voluntary reductions by Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico and Utah. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026