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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
Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
The team began studying extreme-environment materials in 2016 while developing methods to simulate lunar conditions such as vacuum and reduced gravity.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
Junk yards and auto wrecking services will soon be paying $354 instead of $273 for their new license, and secondhand dealers will see reduced fees — paying $354 instead of $480.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Some of these could include free parking, transit passes and free or reduced park and facility rentals for corporate gatherings.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Meanwhile, Eurozone bond yields fell on Monday as progress on peace talks over the weekend eased traders’ concerns over inflation and reduced expectations of central bank rate hikes.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 25 May 2026
The linen fabric has been dyed through the label’s proprietary Tinto Terra technique, which utilizes natural clays to produce earthy, complex colors with reduced environmental impact.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 25 May 2026
Insurers, including us, have paused new business, reduced exposure, and raised rates in some areas.
—Richard McCathron, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2026
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Some sides have reduced the volume of man-to-man phases in their press to avoid getting caught out in this way.
—Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 27 May 2026
For many, that reduced annual spending to around $600 to $1,200, compared with the thousands paid without coverage.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Intelligence cannot be reduced to analytical logic alone because intelligence itself is not singularly logical.
—Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Her nine-year prison sentence was dramatically reduced.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2026
Many peer countries including Canada, Norway, and Australia have reduced or paused their fuel taxes this spring to give drivers a break.
—Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Bayard has a point in critiquing the attitude which maintains that engagement with literature can basically be reduced to an itinerary.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
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
Adjective
The line included eco-friendly finished metal buttons in neutral tones carrying a LCA certification, indicating reduced CO2 emissions, chemical consumption, sludge generation, water usage and electricity consumption.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
The team began studying extreme-environment materials in 2016 while developing methods to simulate lunar conditions such as vacuum and reduced gravity.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
Junk yards and auto wrecking services will soon be paying $354 instead of $273 for their new license, and secondhand dealers will see reduced fees — paying $354 instead of $480.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Some of these could include free parking, transit passes and free or reduced park and facility rentals for corporate gatherings.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Meanwhile, Eurozone bond yields fell on Monday as progress on peace talks over the weekend eased traders’ concerns over inflation and reduced expectations of central bank rate hikes.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 25 May 2026
The linen fabric has been dyed through the label’s proprietary Tinto Terra technique, which utilizes natural clays to produce earthy, complex colors with reduced environmental impact.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 25 May 2026
Insurers, including us, have paused new business, reduced exposure, and raised rates in some areas.
—Richard McCathron, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2026
Verb
As a result, the evacuation zone was initially reduced Monday evening, allowing some 34,000 residents to return home.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Some sides have reduced the volume of man-to-man phases in their press to avoid getting caught out in this way.
—Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 27 May 2026
For many, that reduced annual spending to around $600 to $1,200, compared with the thousands paid without coverage.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Intelligence cannot be reduced to analytical logic alone because intelligence itself is not singularly logical.
—Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Her nine-year prison sentence was dramatically reduced.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2026
Many peer countries including Canada, Norway, and Australia have reduced or paused their fuel taxes this spring to give drivers a break.
—Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Bayard has a point in critiquing the attitude which maintains that engagement with literature can basically be reduced to an itinerary.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduced
Adjective
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For video, the Avata 360 supports a standard color profile with the same naturally vibrant tones as its JPGs, or a 10-bit flat D-Log M profile with lowered contrast and saturation.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
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Dethleffs had to be particularly creative with the toilet room, walling off a private space separate from the remainder of the open floor plan that fits in below the lowered roof.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Who stays in the rotation and who gets demoted to the bullpen?—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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People management, on its own, is being quietly demoted.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, fatalities have decreased for children.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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Still, with audience fragmentation, shorter attention cycles and decreased attendance, placements need to be more iconic.—
Brett Berk,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Female labor-force participation and immigration filled the gap, keeping competition high and young workers’ incomes depressed for an extra three decades beyond what models anticipated.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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As press reports began suggesting that Patrick had been depressed and heavily in debt, Olivia contacted [security expert] Gavin de Becker.—
Janine Rubenstein,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Capacity was 66 percent across the performances, suggesting discounted and free ticketing.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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The discounted model at Woot includes a Premium Pen stylus for handwriting and drawing.—
Cameron Faulkner,
The Verge,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The piece broadens again into a compressed history of the war, and the rise of a dictator in part because of complicity and disregard.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Stefano Pozzi took the children on a tour of the Zodiac garage and stopped a Zodiac excursion to pull in a piece of ice so the kids could see compressed air trapped inside, taste it, and use it to cool their steaming cups of cocoa.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Immune cells here degraded old and damaged red blood cells, accumulating iron from the hemoglobin for a short period.—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Some tapes had degraded in the meantime, and portions of the original data were lost.—
Federica Sgorbissa,
ArsTechnica,
24 May 2026
Verb
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And with the rotation so depleted, the team could look to its minor-league depth or available external options for some help.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Check and replace if the bait is depleted.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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“Reduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduced. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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