1
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
Not having injured Jalen Suggs, their most disruptive perimeter defender, reduces their volume of transition scoring opportunities.
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Ars Video The technique reduced the lag between the patient’s brain signals and the resultant audio from the eight seconds the group had achieved previously to one second.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration has upended funding for projects that were already underway, stymied money for new applications, and sought to reduce how much recipients can spend on overhead expenses.
—Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Bass, as part of her effort to reduce homelessness, has cut red tape for certain types of affordable housing projects.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Ars Video The technique reduced the lag between the patient’s brain signals and the resultant audio from the eight seconds the group had achieved previously to one second.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration has upended funding for projects that were already underway, stymied money for new applications, and sought to reduce how much recipients can spend on overhead expenses.
—Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Bass, as part of her effort to reduce homelessness, has cut red tape for certain types of affordable housing projects.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduce
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Rangers had been demoted to the third tier in 2012 for financial misconduct, then risen again.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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That was not enough for the Thai to preserve his seat with Sergio Perez waiting in the wings for 2021 as he was demoted to reserve driver.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The number of Jesuits globally has steadily decreased since the 1960s, when there were more than 36,000.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
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Yields usually fall when fear is dominating markets, but their surprising earlier rise stirred fears that Trump’s trade war was degrading the U.S. bond market’s status as one of the world’s safest places to keep cash.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Unlike many other archaeological sites in Sweden, where acidic soil degrades organic material, Strandvägen’s conditions have allowed organic material to survive for many years, as Gummesson tells the publication.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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In 2025 and 2026, this trend might decelerate, though, with a potentially looming recession that could further depress the demand for luxury watches.—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Such levies raise the cost of many essential items, leading to higher prices for American households; depress economic growth; and could even trigger a recession.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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They were depleted along the defensive line last year and were terrible against the run in the home stretch of the season.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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As of late 2024, 90%+ of that is depleted, especially among lower-income groups.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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That’s contributed to U.S. defense firm Lockheed Martin, which makes F-35 fighter jets, sinking 15% since Trump’s election, while BAE Systems, which also produces fighter jets, has soared.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Cordero had already been more bearish than Seroka about the rest of the year, previously saying that total cargo volumes into the Long Beach port would sink 20 percent in 2025’s second half.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Apr. 2025
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The previous six champions were all diminished the following season by either injuries or significant roster changes.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Lacy turned himself in to police on Jan. 12, but his NFL Draft prospects were significantly diminished by the wreck.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
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Not in this country, not anywhere—not even in novels, however attenuated their characters become.—
Jordan Kisner,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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What if, for example, a thick layer of horizon haze significantly attenuates the sun's light, dimming and reddening it to such a degree that you're tempted to look directly at it?—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Reduce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduce. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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