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

Realtors across the region say crime fears continue to plague economic activity downtown, even with the city reaching historic lows in homicides last year and seeing crime reductions across the board since 2024. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 19 July 2026

The retailer has since used the findings in discussions with its ocean carriers to secure immediate cost reductions, and agreed to incorporate the benchmark into future transportation tenders and contract negotiations, the company said. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

Indiana continues to emphasize fiscal restraint and has approved further tax reductions. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

In a second trial, people with a genetic condition called heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia — which causes sky-high cholesterol from birth — saw similar reductions. — Anne Thompson, NBC news, 16 July 2026

At a county meeting Tuesday, Commissioner Marleine Bastien, who represents one of the poorest districts in Miami-Dade, warned about day-to-day impacts from prior reductions to bus service. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Former Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O’Malley said lawmakers should raise the cap on earnings subject to Social Security payroll taxes rather than pursue benefit reductions. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Those two showed pTau217 reductions of 47% and 19% a promising signal for a biomarker closely tied to Alzheimer’s progression. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026

On the other hand, massive reductions in the number of incoming immigrants do not increase such jobs. — Robert Hormats, Time, 4 July 2026