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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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On the other hand, just 5 percent said tariffs would decrease prices in the short term, and 30 percent said the policy would lower prices in the long term.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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And the over-all number of abortions in the U.S. may eventually decrease as a result of Dobbs.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Government lawyers argue that Meta's services have degraded in quality in part because of its dominant position in the marketplace.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
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According to the National Institutes of Health, ALS progressively degrades, then kills nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
11 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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But not until he's been completely and utterly depleted.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Groundwater—another key water source—is still depleted from years of overuse and will take longer to recover.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Kamikaze sank their first ship on Oct. 25, 1944, when a navy Zero pilot smashed into the USS St. Lo in the Philippine Sea while carrying a pair of 550-pound bombs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Read Next North Carolina Ship carrying $1.5M in gold sank off NC 167 years ago.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
9 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 24 Apr. 2025.
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