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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
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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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But even if Rossi does get demoted to PP2, his even-strength time alongside an MVP-caliber winger should make up for it.Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Dillingham recalled his early days as a graduate assistant and the time then-Arizona State coach Todd Graham demoted him so former quarterback Taylor Kelly could take his position.Doug Haller, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Crews entered the cabin of each gondola from above and lowered people's equipment to the ground.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Crews entered the cabin of each gondola from above and lowered people's equipment to the ground.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The compressed chronology also turns patients into recurring characters.Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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These are expensive and require drones with folding wings and a supply of compressed air or other propellent to launch them.David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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When the tile degraded, the gaps were filled in with livestock bones.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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That’s good news, considering phosphorous pollution has degraded water quality in the Everglades for decades and remains a challenge.Rebecca Blackwell, Sun Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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The move was a big one for the Red Sox pitching staff, but left Boston's catching pipeline depleted.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Social Security trust fund depletion dates get closer In 2024, the Social Security trustees projected the trust fund the program relies on to help pay retirement benefits may be depleted in 2033.Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
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Norse Atlantic Airways, a discount European airline, recently revealed dozens of flight deals on flights from the United States to Europe throughout the rest of 2024 and early 2025 as part of a September Sale.Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2024
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Those ties have been buoyed by discount Russian oil purchases from China and sanctions-hit Russia’s increasing reliance on Chinese consumer goods amid its economic isolation.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024
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Here are a few alcohol-free recipes from influencers trying to reach the sober-curious: Start the party with The Mindful Mocktail's espresso martini but with sweet condensed milk, skim milk and a non-alcoholic vodka.Analis Bailey, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
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Read a condensed and edited version of the conversation below.Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recession fears have diminished, inflation is trending back toward 2 percent, and the labor market has rebalanced, but remains strong.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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The theme of running recurred, as did moments of isolation, with Abraham appearing preoccupied and diminished, unable to fully participate as the others moved around him.Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Reduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduced. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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