1
as in demoting
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 lowering
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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3
as in sinking
to diminish the price or value of
a mortgage crisis that reduced homes to their lowest level in a decade
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as in decreasing
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Recent Examples of reducing
Ganesh Rao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
At Tufts University, scientists have developed a new drug that aims to boost weight loss while also reducing the nausea, muscle loss and weight regain associated with popular GLP-1 medications.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This kind of personalization breaks through barriers—reducing confusion, eliminating guesswork and making benefits feel relevant year-round.
—Marcy Klipfel, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
By reducing mental suffering, physiological suffering falls, too.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Although reducing your underlying stress is the best way to balance your cortisol, some supplements can also help balance your cortisol levels.
—Heidi Cope, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
The move is meant to help people start recovering quickly while reducing financial stress on property owners, City Administrator Jim Archambo told members of the council.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
By ensuring airports and seaports can be used effectively by the military and coast guard, Japan's deterrence and response capabilities will be enhanced, thereby reducing the likelihood of an attack and improving the safety of the Japanese people, Tokyo says.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The drug, known by its brand name Mounjaro, is used to treat Type 2 diabetes, but is also highly effective for weight loss by reducing appetite and improving how the body breaks down sugar and fat.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
The French prime minister was widely expected to lose the motion after failing to win support from political rivals on both the right and left for 2026 budget plans aimed at reducing the country's yawning budget deficit.
—Ganesh Rao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
At Tufts University, scientists have developed a new drug that aims to boost weight loss while also reducing the nausea, muscle loss and weight regain associated with popular GLP-1 medications.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This kind of personalization breaks through barriers—reducing confusion, eliminating guesswork and making benefits feel relevant year-round.
—Marcy Klipfel, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
By reducing mental suffering, physiological suffering falls, too.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Although reducing your underlying stress is the best way to balance your cortisol, some supplements can also help balance your cortisol levels.
—Heidi Cope, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
The move is meant to help people start recovering quickly while reducing financial stress on property owners, City Administrator Jim Archambo told members of the council.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
By ensuring airports and seaports can be used effectively by the military and coast guard, Japan's deterrence and response capabilities will be enhanced, thereby reducing the likelihood of an attack and improving the safety of the Japanese people, Tokyo says.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The drug, known by its brand name Mounjaro, is used to treat Type 2 diabetes, but is also highly effective for weight loss by reducing appetite and improving how the body breaks down sugar and fat.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reducing
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Spirit has been looking for ways to slash costs, including furloughing and demoting hundreds more pilots and cutting unprofitable routes.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
26 Aug. 2025
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Spirit is furloughing 270 pilots and demoting an additional 140.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Coaxing summer-flowering annuals to flower in fall is hit and miss as nutrient availability is dwindling and hours of daylight are decreasing.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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The central bank is expected to start decreasing rates at its meeting next week after being on pause since December.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Purifying your indoor air, lowering blood pressure, and helping reduce stress and anxiety are a few benefits.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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So, yes, lowering the temperature is definitely an improvement over turning up the heat.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ignore them, and even disciplined leaders see diminishing returns.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Waller announced his decision to retire due to his love of the game diminishing and expressed a desire to grow in the music industry.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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For Mono County, which was issued by NWS Reno, the advisory warned that dense smoke was reducing visibility to 1 mile or less and also degrading air quality.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Design for Choice, Not Chaos Present customers with multiple options, from digital wallets to local payment rails, without degrading user experience.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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With depleting foreign exchange reserves, some businesses have been forced to close as entrepreneurs and farmers turn to the black market in search of hard currency.—
Charles Pensulo,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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First, McDonald and Sydney Colson suffered season-ending injuries in the same game against Phoenix, completely depleting Indiana’s point guard depth.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But leaders on both the left and the right should be able to agree that no family should have to worry about poor ventilation, lead pipes, or sinking floors at their child's school.—
Erica Mosca,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Dramatic video shows a brand-new luxury yacht sinking just minutes after it was launched off the coast of Turkey, forcing its crew to leap overboard.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The fit is superb, with just a little more room needed below the knee for my aforementioned calves, a slight shortening of the sleeves, and a reduction of the jacket’s center seam to account for my concave back.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
6 Sep. 2025
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In contrast, traditional flour tortillas are typically made with white flour, water, a source of fat like vegetable shortening, lard, or oil, salt, and leavening agents like baking powder.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Reducing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reducing. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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