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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
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Employees may appreciate the flexibility, but if customers experience slower service, inconsistent support, or reduced responsiveness, the model becomes difficult to sustain.
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
While chances for thunderstorms later in the week could cool off the area in time for the July 4th holiday, any reduced storm coverage could prolong the hot stretch.
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Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
House Bill 582, known as the Survivor Justice Act, allows courts to consider reduced sentences for victims of domestic violence or human trafficking who committed crimes under coercion.
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Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
With Kane seeking a longer extension than Bayern offers, the Catalan club might secure him for a reduced fee, avoiding a free transfer in 2027.
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Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Rising procurement costs combined with a reduced undersea threat ultimately limited the class to just USS Seawolf (SSN-21), USS Connecticut (SSN-22), and USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23).
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
In Hayes’ research, the link between Shingrix vaccination and reduced dementia risk was weaker among men, as well as people who had previously received Zostavax.
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Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
Cindy Rodriguez Constable,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Each union agreed to slightly different terms for how long the leave programs are in place and by how much salaries were reduced.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
The Fish and Wildlife Service says habitat alteration has reduced its range and abundance, because the butterflies need specific food plants and places to live and grow during critical stages of their life cycle.
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Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Spider plants generally need watering every week during periods of active growth, but the frequency should be reduced during cool or humid weather.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
30 June 2026
An analysis from the think tank Niskanen Center found that the Guard’s presence hasn’t reduced violent crime but has reduced property crime.
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Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Here's a look at public facility closures and reduced hours in Pittsburgh.
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Finch Walker,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Talbots Deals Talbots is offering one of its best promotions of the season, with an extra 40 percent off already reduced styles at checkout.
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Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
Among them, a large waterfront hotel in the city of Macuto, which has been reduced to rubble.
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Adjective
The budget also establishes 22,770 new slots for free or reduced childcare, which Newsom had proposed decreasing.
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Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Employees may appreciate the flexibility, but if customers experience slower service, inconsistent support, or reduced responsiveness, the model becomes difficult to sustain.
—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
—
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
While chances for thunderstorms later in the week could cool off the area in time for the July 4th holiday, any reduced storm coverage could prolong the hot stretch.
—
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
House Bill 582, known as the Survivor Justice Act, allows courts to consider reduced sentences for victims of domestic violence or human trafficking who committed crimes under coercion.
—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
With Kane seeking a longer extension than Bayern offers, the Catalan club might secure him for a reduced fee, avoiding a free transfer in 2027.
—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Rising procurement costs combined with a reduced undersea threat ultimately limited the class to just USS Seawolf (SSN-21), USS Connecticut (SSN-22), and USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23).
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
In Hayes’ research, the link between Shingrix vaccination and reduced dementia risk was weaker among men, as well as people who had previously received Zostavax.
—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
Verb
Data indicates declining trust in managers and reduced interest in leadership among younger generations.
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Cindy Rodriguez Constable,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Each union agreed to slightly different terms for how long the leave programs are in place and by how much salaries were reduced.
—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
The Fish and Wildlife Service says habitat alteration has reduced its range and abundance, because the butterflies need specific food plants and places to live and grow during critical stages of their life cycle.
—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Spider plants generally need watering every week during periods of active growth, but the frequency should be reduced during cool or humid weather.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
30 June 2026
An analysis from the think tank Niskanen Center found that the Guard’s presence hasn’t reduced violent crime but has reduced property crime.
—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Here's a look at public facility closures and reduced hours in Pittsburgh.
—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Talbots Deals Talbots is offering one of its best promotions of the season, with an extra 40 percent off already reduced styles at checkout.
—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
Among them, a large waterfront hotel in the city of Macuto, which has been reduced to rubble.
—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduced
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The beat comes on lowered expectations, after the company gave disappointing guidance in February that fell short of analyst estimates.
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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.
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With harvest windows more compressed, the freshness once taken for granted has to be defended more rigorously.
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Yes, there are similarities between two workplace series where a season takes place over a compressed period of time.
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Teng gets a ‘breather’ The Astros demoted Kai-Wei Teng to Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday.
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She was transferred against her wishes from ELAC to Pierce College in Woodland Hills in May 1989 and was demoted from journalism head to an instructor, according to Times reporting.
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Nearly everyone who has died is believed to be 65 years old or older, because of their more limited ability to cool themselves down due to poor blood flow and decreased ability to sweat.
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According to the Office of the State's Attorney for Harford County, Gaeta drove 371 feet during those 5 seconds and only decreased speed from 53mph to 47mph.
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Rising costs of components, supply chain constraints, and weaker consumer demand that are all partly linked to the Iran war have depressed smartphone sales in much of the continent, resulting in the slowest growth of shipments to Africa in two years, research firm Omdia said.
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Two Democrats at the top would have depressed Republican turnout for other key races — especially for Congress — in the fall.
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Capacity was 66 percent across the performances, suggesting discounted and free ticketing.
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The discounted model at Woot includes a Premium Pen stylus for handwriting and drawing.
Adjective
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The gallery presents a condensed history of blue-and-white ceramics globally in dishes, starting in the Middle East with a 9th century Iraqi piece.
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The center describes its three-week immersion as a way to develop, in a condensed window, the practices and behaviors that might otherwise take years to build through outpatient therapy alone.
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Its arsenal of ballistic missiles has been degraded.
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LiDAR can be degraded by heavy precipitation.
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“Reduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduced. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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