REDUCTIONS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

reductions

noun

plural of reduction

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

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of reductions This is because many people tolerate the early dose reductions fairly well but struggle more near the end of the taper because the brain becomes increasingly sensitive to serotonin changes at lower doses. —

Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 June 2026 Support for older adults in poverty Benefits that many low-income older Americans rely on are facing substantial reductions. —

Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 22 June 2026 Lucid’s workforce reductions include full-time employees, contractors and hourly production workers in manufacturing, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. —

Michele Luhn, CNBC, 22 June 2026 The district said the impact of budget constraints extends beyond those reductions. —

Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 June 2026 Policy analysts have issued various proposals to eliminate the deficit through a combination of tax revenue and benefit reductions. —

Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 At a moment when many cities are experiencing remarkable reductions in crime, the question now is whether policymakers will build on that progress — or retreat into the same shortsighted approaches that left too many communities struggling in the first place. —

Diane Goldstein, Mercury News, 19 June 2026 That was before the DOGE reductions. —

Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026 During Costco's third quarter earnings call on May 28, company leaders revealed that several products across food, home, and sporting goods categories recently received price reductions. —

Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reductions

Noun

However, if the taxpayer does not itemize their deductions, then the taxpayer still has the $100 increase in gross income.

— Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
But Colorado watched other states that did not offer similar tax deductions and realized those promotions were still available to gamblers.

— Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026