as in reduction
the amount by which something is lessened
took a huge step-down in income when she switched from a law career to one in social work
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Recent Examples of step-down
With China, the U.S. has secured no major changes other than offsetting step-downs of recent import duties and import restrictions.
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Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 14 May 2025
The step-down living room features a large bay window and Batchelder tile fireplace.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2025
The step-down great room has one of the home’s five fireplaces and French doors that open out to the backyard’s ample stone terrace with alfresco dining and lounge areas.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
Photo : Jo David for Sotheby’s International Realty The step-down living room.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025
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Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 14 May 2025
The step-down living room features a large bay window and Batchelder tile fireplace.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2025
The step-down great room has one of the home’s five fireplaces and French doors that open out to the backyard’s ample stone terrace with alfresco dining and lounge areas.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
Photo : Jo David for Sotheby’s International Realty The step-down living room.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for step-down
Noun
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Another orthodoxy: harm reduction, in which clean needles and even supervised injection sites are provided to make drug addiction slightly less deadly.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
3 Aug. 2025
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Louisville officials are launching a new initiative focused on violence reduction in the city's Newburg neighborhood.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Mortgage Bankers Association reported a 3.8% mortgage application decrease compared with one week ago.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
1 Aug. 2025
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Cargo yields reported a 2.5 percent year-over-year decrease, IATA said.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The sharpest drop comes from YouGov/CBS News polling conducted between July 16 and 18, which shows Trump's approval at just 42 percent, with 58 percent disapproving—a net rating of minus 16.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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The local decline in veteran homelessness is part of a record-breaking drop across the U.S. since 2010, when the federal government began a focused effort to end homelessness among veterans.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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These adjustment to scheduling, along with staffing changes and dining revenue declines, are impacting not just Jack Fry's, but the entire Louisville restaurant economy.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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The sales drop was led primarily by a 9% fall in North America and declines in Europe and Asia-Pacific.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
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Programs meant to close the gap haven’t made a dent, and there’s reason to doubt that even reparations would deliver a lasting fix.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
31 July 2025
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That hold harmless provision, however, didn’t seem to make a dent in public school advocates’ opposition, Creighton said.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Step-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step-down. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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