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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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
However, some settlements can result in a partial payment reduction.
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Quinlan Grim, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
The Education Department took its first steps to eliminate nearly half the agency's workforce last week through a massive reduction in force, deferred resignations and retirement buyouts, according to the agency.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
First, our community needs access to reliable information and guidance about conservation practices, renewable energy options, and waste reduction strategies.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Regardless of what a full-year funding measure might include, the president has statutory authority to propose spending reductions to Congress.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Quinlan Grim, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
The Education Department took its first steps to eliminate nearly half the agency's workforce last week through a massive reduction in force, deferred resignations and retirement buyouts, according to the agency.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
First, our community needs access to reliable information and guidance about conservation practices, renewable energy options, and waste reduction strategies.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Regardless of what a full-year funding measure might include, the president has statutory authority to propose spending reductions to Congress.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduction
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Murillo had been identified this time last year as the player who would most likely have to be sold for Forest to avoid another charge, and points deduction, for breaching Premier League spending rules.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Which is what many Republicans have in mind in pushing for a tax credit—not a deduction—for donations to ESA programs.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The most dramatic decrease was among those aged 15 to 24, where the divorce rate dropped from 47.2 per 1,000 to 19.7 per 1,000.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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That’s an 80% decrease from 2003 when there were 7,465 robberies.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Before there were resale sites, discount retailers or Black Friday to nab affordable jeans, there was Lot 201, a budget-friendly version of Levi’s 501 pants.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Mar. 2025
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The goal of the law is helping seniors, people who aren’t tech-savvy and shoppers who speak limited English get access to the same discounts as everyone else, city officials said.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Related Articles Domestic manufacturers added 10,000 jobs last month, despite a 1,200-person decline at apparel factories.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Print stayed mostly flat at $3.04 billion, with a 1% gain in ad revenue but a 1% decline in subscriptions.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
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Court records state that CREW filed a FOIA requests to gather information on actions taken by the U.S. DOGE Service regarding significant changes and firings within federal programs early in President Donald Trump's second term.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Opposition politicians criticized Netanyahu and suggested that Bar’s firing would be a politically motivated move.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2025
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And the availability of virtual services has made a dent in in-person attendance.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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Yet that money has scarcely made a dent in the debt, and chunks of it have been wasted on yet more shoddy decision-making.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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Anti-SLAPP laws are statutes that provide a substantive right of a person to an early dismissal of causes of action brought against them with the effect of silencing or punishing their First Amendment (and corresponding state constitutional) rights to freedom of speech and to petition.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Strickland also revealed that other WWE personnel had informed him this member had generated significant backstage heat, likely contributing to their collective dismissal.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Chargers looked past Quentin Johnston’s 13 career drops at TCU and took him in the first round.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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That could be in the range of the biggest drop in sales in the company’s history, nearly twice the drop during the early months of the pandemic, when factories and showrooms were closed due to stay-at-home orders.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Reduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduction. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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