1
as in deduction
something that is or may be subtracted
there was a sizable reduction in her weekly pay when she decided to buy health insurance
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2
as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened
saw an 11% reduction in the number of students applying to the school
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Recent Examples of reduction
Weaker labor data has boosted expectations of Fed rate cuts, with Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel predicting three reductions this year.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Its acting Chief Financial Officer, John Arnold, said the school was planning a budget reduction, layoffs, administrative centralization and a reset of athletics spending.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
This potentially translates to lower energy costs and a reduction in carbon footprint.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
After six months, 54% of patients had a reduction in symptoms.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Its acting Chief Financial Officer, John Arnold, said the school was planning a budget reduction, layoffs, administrative centralization and a reset of athletics spending.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
This potentially translates to lower energy costs and a reduction in carbon footprint.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
After six months, 54% of patients had a reduction in symptoms.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduction
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In this case, the deduction begins to decrease once income reaches $150,000 for joint filers ($75,000 for all other taxpayers) and disappears completely once income hits $350,000 for joint filers ($175,000 for all other taxpayers).—
KELLY PHILLIPS ERB,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Workers typically pay for their health insurance premiums through paycheck deductions.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The first monthly jobs report released since McEntarfer’s ousting, the June jobs report, which initially reported a gain of 147,000 jobs, has now been revised downward to just 14,000 jobs in the July revision and now an absolute decrease of 13,000 jobs in the August revision.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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This results in a 67% optimization in rack space, a 66% reduction in power consumption, 58% annual OpEx savings, and a 69% decrease in initial investment costs.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The two men haven't spoken since the wedding party demotion.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Rockies starter Chase Dollander, in his third start since returning from a mid-season demotion to the minors, struggled opposite Kershaw.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Aug. 2025
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Even better, several styles have early discounts.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Hernandez recalls a client asking for a discount.—
Joyce Marter,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Chinese authorities said that headline CPI had slipped into negative territory largely due to the high-base last year and lower food prices, while crediting the narrower decline in producer prices in part to Beijing's efforts in regulating the excessive price competition.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Apple—which topped the World’s Best Companies list in 2024—is notably absent this year due to a decline in revenue from 2022 to 2024, which many Wall Street analysts have postulated could be due to the company falling behind on AI.—
Charlotte Hu,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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After all, the President of the United States is a creature of corporate America, now leveraging his office to alter seemingly every aspect of business, through tariffs, firings (some driven by referrals from Pulte), appointments and novel legal theories.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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His firing of McEntarfer drew sharp rebuke from economists and some lawmakers.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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The first two days of LIV on the CW attracted audiences of fewer than 300,000 viewers, significantly below the PGA Tour event that weekend, and the ratings never made a dent compared with the PGA Tour.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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That tragedy gave way to discord within the UTM and the exit of key leaders, as well as a dent to the party’s popularity.—
Charles Pensulo,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Bolsonaro hoped for a similar dismissal of legal proceedings against him and dreamed of winning back the presidency when Brazil held elections in 2026.—
Adriana Carranca,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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In a letter to staff at the embassy following his dismissal, Mandelson described his role as ambassador as the ‘privilege of my life,’ the BBC reported.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Reduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduction. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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