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
Your superset will be made up of the Romanian deadlift—a classic hip hinge move that’s great for targeting your backside muscles, including your glutes, hamstrings, and back—and the lateral step-down to heel tap, another single-leg move that hits your quads and glutes.
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Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 July 2025
While bonds pay interest on a semiannual basis, these step-down autocallable notes are likely to be called back in 12 to 15 months – and that's when investors pick up their returns, the firm noted.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Southern Correctional Institution in Troy will pilot another step-down program, likely beginning in July, according to Acree.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025
With China, the U.S. has secured no major changes other than offsetting step-downs of recent import duties and import restrictions.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 14 May 2025
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Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 July 2025
While bonds pay interest on a semiannual basis, these step-down autocallable notes are likely to be called back in 12 to 15 months – and that's when investors pick up their returns, the firm noted.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Southern Correctional Institution in Troy will pilot another step-down program, likely beginning in July, according to Acree.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025
With China, the U.S. has secured no major changes other than offsetting step-downs of recent import duties and import restrictions.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for step-down
Noun
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While sustainable aviation fuels and electric aircraft will play larger roles in long-term decarbonization, immediate weight reduction offers airlines tangible benefits today.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The scale of the revision announced on Tuesday exceeds a downward reduction in hiring estimates last year that has drawn criticism from Trump in recent weeks.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
9 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
Noun
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According to Champo, apply three to four drops onto the fingertips and massage where needed.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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The most severe drop was in press freedom when compared with five years ago, but the indicator for the credibility of elections was at its lowest in 30 years.—
Matthew Tostevin
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 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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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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“Step-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step-down. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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