as in decreases
the amount by which something is lessened
she knew that her diet was working by the striking shrinkage of her waist
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Yet another reason for rate reductions.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Many congressional Republicans are demanding major reductions in federal spending, either on their own or to help pay for what are likely to be trillions of dollars of tax cuts.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Shrinkages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrinkages. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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