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as in to demote
to bring to a lower grade or rank
was reduced from team captain to team member as punishment for his misbehavior on the court
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2
as in to decrease
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
you'll have to reduce the amount of money you spend on unnecessary purchases if you want to have any money left for retirement
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as in to lower
to diminish the price or value of
a mortgage crisis that reduced homes to their lowest level in a decade
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Recent Examples of reduce
Their xG per shot has risen and the average distance from goal per shot has reduced.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Cost Savings: Automation reduces labor costs and minimizes errors.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
This has, among other losses, reduced Egyptian revenue from the Suez Canal by about eight hundred million dollars a month.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
These layoffs reduced staffing at some local weather forecast offices to threadbare levels, causing some to reduce their services.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Cost Savings: Automation reduces labor costs and minimizes errors.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
This has, among other losses, reduced Egyptian revenue from the Suez Canal by about eight hundred million dollars a month.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
These layoffs reduced staffing at some local weather forecast offices to threadbare levels, causing some to reduce their services.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduce
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An additional 32 employees have been demoted and given pay cuts.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
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Martin has since sidelined prosecutors that worked on Jan. 6 cases, demoting several to entry-level positions.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
17 Mar. 2025
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However, their wage bills only decreased by 28 per cent.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Keeping those cuts on the books would decrease revenue by $4.5 trillion from 2025 through 2034, according to estimates from the Tax Foundation.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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Thimerosal degrades into ethylmercury, which was judged not to be a danger at the level that would come from a vaccine.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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The quality degrades a bit after the sun goes down.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2025
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This threatens to significantly depress consumer purchasing and affect the entire industry.—
Kristina Partsinevelos,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
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In the arithmetic of GDP, this depresses the growth rate.—
Axios,
Axios,
28 Mar. 2025
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This means ensuring your organization can maintain its mission over time without depleting resources or burning out your people.—
Michel Koopman,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Williams figures to inherit a roster depleted by lack of eligibility, early entry into the NBA and the transfer portal.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Apr. 2025
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Just like how paraffin wax rises and cools in a lava lamp, convection within planets sees hot materials rise and cool materials sink, forming a sort of conveyor belt of movement.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Ready to sink your teeth into these delectable bites?—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
31 Mar. 2025
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The VMAs, which have seen their social capital diminish over the past few years, delivered a promising ceremony in 2024.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2025
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As time went on, her pain diminished, but August decided to go to the emergency room.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The normally thick horizon haze could attenuate and redden the sun's light somewhat giving it the appearance of a narrow slice of cantaloupe melon.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Consuming a meal or a carb-containing meal with keto supplements may attenuate their effects.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Reduce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduce. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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