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
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Policymakers also have tools to help keep capital flowing—enhanced depreciation allowances and broader deductions for intangible drilling costs could spur reinvestment without upending the broader fiscal framework that has served the industry well.—
Dan Eberhart,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Congress should look to lower tax rates, not raise taxes by denying deductions for ordinary and necessary business expenses like state business taxes.—
Ryan Ellis,
Boston Herald,
12 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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That target implies a 14.2% decrease from Apple’s latest close.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
14 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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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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Asian markets also closed higher Tuesday, staunching a decline fueled by Trump’s tariff rollout that has seen the biggest losses since the pandemic.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,John Melloy,Ruxandra Iordache,Christina Wilkie,Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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Apparel exports from Turkey saw a decline of 6 percent in January-February 2025, and a drop of 4.47 percent year-on-year in 2024, with the last month of the year falling almost 11 percent.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
8 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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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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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 controversial dismissal of New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s corruption charges has also dealt the DOJ a reputational blow.—
Ashley Oliver,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 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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Trump didn’t name individual lawmakers or prominent conservative figures in the post, which hit just minutes before Wall Street opened with another major drop.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Reduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduction. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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