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as in lowered
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as in diminished
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as in demoted
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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as in decreased
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 depressed
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 reduced
Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
Liver damage can be reduced if the person stops drinking.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
The final amount could be affected by two factors — the number of claims and how much of the settlement fund is reduced to cover legal fees and costs.
—CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
The carrier has also reduced time for deployment of fighter jets.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
Will they be reduced or distributed to other cabinet level agencies like Treasury, the Department of Justice, and Health and Human Services?
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Ipswich Town on Friday reduced the gap at the top of the Premier League table to six points.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
The European Space Agency (ESA) has also reduced the maximum time spent in LEO for its new missions from 25 to five years, while NASA is reassessing its mitigation policies.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
To lose Fernandes, United’s captain and talisman, so cheaply and have his side reduced to 10 men was the worst possible restart for a coach fighting to navigate an unfamiliar period without enough time to implement his ideas properly on the training ground.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
O'Reilly said that the police department reduced the number of abuse complaints and use of Taser, which had been leading to costly lawsuits.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
Liver damage can be reduced if the person stops drinking.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
The final amount could be affected by two factors — the number of claims and how much of the settlement fund is reduced to cover legal fees and costs.
—CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
The carrier has also reduced time for deployment of fighter jets.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
Will they be reduced or distributed to other cabinet level agencies like Treasury, the Department of Justice, and Health and Human Services?
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Ipswich Town on Friday reduced the gap at the top of the Premier League table to six points.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
The European Space Agency (ESA) has also reduced the maximum time spent in LEO for its new missions from 25 to five years, while NASA is reassessing its mitigation policies.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
To lose Fernandes, United’s captain and talisman, so cheaply and have his side reduced to 10 men was the worst possible restart for a coach fighting to navigate an unfamiliar period without enough time to implement his ideas properly on the training ground.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduced
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When Schmidt returns to the majors next week, Will Warren will probably be demoted.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Hackett was also demoted from his play-calling duties after Saleh was fired.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Piper Sandler lowered its price target on Lowe’s and Home Depot to account for pressures on big-ticket spending and tariffs.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
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Citigroup lowered its price targets across the banking sector, including Club names Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo .—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The most powerful performance —compressed, sorrowful — comes from The Matrix's Joe Pantoliano.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Share repurchases, especially in such a compressed time frame, reflect a high level of conviction from management.—
Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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One manager, in particular, repeatedly degraded the workers, calling them racial slurs and making comments about their work ethic, the lawsuit said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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If global warming is uncontrolled, 90% of all coral reefs in the world will be functionally degraded by 2050.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The bodies of some of the dead whales have appeared depleted and malnourished, leading some scientists to believe the problem could be a lack of food.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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But their pitching rotation is depleted, largely due to a few injuries, so the Cubs may look for a trade partner to help boost the pitching staff.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For non-discount customers, PG&E said in an email its typical bill is around $211 per month as of January.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Feb. 2025
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The average promotion offered to consumers over the notoriously discount laden weekend was 21% at Square sellers, with online and in-store discounts averaging 22% and 21%, respectively.—
Catherine Erdly,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Our chocolate-peanut butter Preacher Cookies get more crispness from rice cereal and extra richness from condensed milk.—
Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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Then there’s one that includes marshmallows, Fruity Pebbles and sweet condensed milk.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The average grade of ore has also diminished by around 40% since 1991, BHP says.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2025
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If the injury is serious enough to prevent Flagg from playing in the NCAA Tournament, the committee could deem Duke diminished enough to impact its seeding.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Reduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduced. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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