1
as in deduction
something that is or may be subtracted
there was a sizable reduction in her weekly pay when she decided to buy health insurance
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2
as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened
saw an 11% reduction in the number of students applying to the school
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Recent Examples of reduction
Plaintiffs are requesting that the court reverse internal department closures, halt all staffing reductions, reinstate employees who were terminated, and roll back policies that require in-person appointments.
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The researchers estimated a nearly 20% reduction in dementia diagnosis among those who were, by chance, vaccinated.
—Christopher M. Worsham, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
The staff reductions are the first step in shutting down the 46-year-old agency, McMahon has said.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
All of those staffers were laid off in the recent federal workforce reductions.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The researchers estimated a nearly 20% reduction in dementia diagnosis among those who were, by chance, vaccinated.
—Christopher M. Worsham, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
The staff reductions are the first step in shutting down the 46-year-old agency, McMahon has said.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
All of those staffers were laid off in the recent federal workforce reductions.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduction
Noun
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The New York Times reported that since 2020, Musk has funded the charity with billions of dollars of tax-deductible stock donations but that the foundation has not given enough away to technically be eligible for this deduction.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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That means part of the medical expense deduction could be lost if your income is too low.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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That target implies a 14.2% decrease from Apple’s latest close.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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About 19% of Chicago’s adult homeless population — excluding migrants — reported having a physical disability, a 4% decrease compared with a year earlier, according to a 2024 report from the DFSS.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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With a mobile app that integrates payments, the coffee shop could offer a digital discount to entice that customer to stay for brunch as well.—
Ashley McGrail,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Shoppers are expected to spend around $23.6 billion this year, compared with $22.4 billion estimated last year, the trade body's survey showed, with discount stores once again poised to be the top destination for Easter shopping.—
Juveria Tabassum,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Bally’s Chicago ranked sixth in revenue among the state’s casinos with $29 million during the first quarter, a 4% year-over-year decline.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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That’s below the 51-year average of 98 and marks the sharpest monthly decline since June 2022.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Ken Russell, who is also running for mayor, was one of the two remaining commissioners to vote against his firing.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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The two decisions represent a significant setback for the states, the unions and the civic organizations that had sued the government in an effort to block the summary firings of more than 24,000 federal workers.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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Eliminating it isn’t going to make a dent in America’s $2 trillion deficit.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Compared to the Stanleys, my older girls experienced dents in their Owalas almost immediately.—
Chaunie Brusie, RN,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2025
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One investigated how Israel was taken by surprise at the start of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, and its preliminary report sparked the resignation or dismissal first of top generals and then of Prime Minister Golda Meir, ending her career.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The defendants will answer Gastineau’s complaint and motion for its dismissal.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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And despite that feathery physique, the watch is said to be shock resistant to the equivalent of a five-meter drop.—
Robin Swithinbank,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The stock market has opened to another drop on Monday, following last week's historic selloffs, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite all down around 4 percent in early trades.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Reduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduction. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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