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as in demoting
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 lowering
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 sinking
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 reducing
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
Moisturizing, soothing, and redness reducing, Erborian’s CC Cream is the ultimate cult-favorite beauty product.
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Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
7 Oct. 2025
David Szondy
june 27,
New Atlas,
27 June 2026
On Tuesday, Uzbekistan was soundly thrashed by Portugal 5-0 — significantly reducing the country's chances to qualify for the next round of play in this World Cup, the first ever for a Central Asian nation.
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Charles Maynes,
NPR,
27 June 2026
Early-warning systems, which the United Nations calls among the most cost-effective measures for reducing disaster deaths, Venezuela did not have—seismologists noted there was essentially no time to evacuate before the buildings came down.
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Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The 988 hotline, which has been dubbed the 911 for mental health emergencies, is credited with reducing teen and young adult suicide deaths.
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Arkansas Online,
27 June 2026
Overall, socialists believe in reducing private ownership — another issue many candidates left off their materials this cycle.
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Evan Thies,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Some institutions, like the University of Arizona, are intentionally lowering class sizes to improve academic performance and graduation rates, while reducing scholarship expenses and national recruitment burdens.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
The hospital says the pets provide emotional reassurance and a sense of responsibility for patients, reducing instances of agitation, distress, or violence and improving patient safety.
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Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
The sailings feature seminars that focus on reducing carbohydrates rather than following one specific low-carb plan.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
The long answer is that Estée Lauder’s Diamond Moisturizer is hydrating (as all moisturizers should be), firming, tightening, wrinkle-reducing, age spot-fading, and texture-smoothing.
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Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
Moisturizing, soothing, and redness reducing, Erborian’s CC Cream is the ultimate cult-favorite beauty product.
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Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
This lifts the hull out of the water, reducing hydrodynamic drag and minimizing wake generation.
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David Szondy
june 27,
New Atlas,
27 June 2026
On Tuesday, Uzbekistan was soundly thrashed by Portugal 5-0 — significantly reducing the country's chances to qualify for the next round of play in this World Cup, the first ever for a Central Asian nation.
—
Charles Maynes,
NPR,
27 June 2026
Early-warning systems, which the United Nations calls among the most cost-effective measures for reducing disaster deaths, Venezuela did not have—seismologists noted there was essentially no time to evacuate before the buildings came down.
—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The 988 hotline, which has been dubbed the 911 for mental health emergencies, is credited with reducing teen and young adult suicide deaths.
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Arkansas Online,
27 June 2026
Overall, socialists believe in reducing private ownership — another issue many candidates left off their materials this cycle.
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Evan Thies,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Some institutions, like the University of Arizona, are intentionally lowering class sizes to improve academic performance and graduation rates, while reducing scholarship expenses and national recruitment burdens.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
The hospital says the pets provide emotional reassurance and a sense of responsibility for patients, reducing instances of agitation, distress, or violence and improving patient safety.
—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
The sailings feature seminars that focus on reducing carbohydrates rather than following one specific low-carb plan.
—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reducing
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And Americans are responding to the messaging, with spending on these weight loss meds increasing and the obesity rate decreasing.
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With the circuit length decreasing, the Singapore Grand Prix increased the number of laps by one.
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His workload and efficiency have been invaluable, and demoting seems unlikely.
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Psychologists and economists have spent decades demoting gratification to a sin.
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The Elk Grove Animal Shelter is lowering adoption fees for pets throughout July in an effort to find 250 furry friends new homes in honor of the nation’s 250th birthday.
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Guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that regular physical activity is crucial for reducing obesity, improving sleep quality and lowering the risk of chronic illnesses.
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Strict environmental protocols ensure hazardous materials are removed before sinking.
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Shares of neocloud companies CoreWeave and Nebius Group both plunged following the Meta news, sinking about 12% each.
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Many residents have fled the capital altogether, while those who remain face chronic insecurity and diminishing access to essential services, including water, sanitation, and medical care.
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In that environment, the organizations and funders who keep operating as if every problem can be solved by a single grantee will deliver diminishing returns.
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But explosions at nuclear, missile and drone facilities and assassinations of scientists outside the direct conflicts of June 2025 and from February 2026 clearly map to the goal of degrading Iranian military capabilities in between wars.
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Grade 5 titanium is notoriously difficult to work with, its hardness rapidly degrading cutting tools and leaving little margin for error.
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Early detection The researchers ran a climate model that includes ozone chemistry, feeding it the history of greenhouse gas emissions, ozone-depleting pollution, and natural events like volcanic eruptions.
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The Cubs have won seven of their last 10 after bludgeoning Kodai Senga on Tuesday, but fate keeps depleting them; their starter, Edward Cabrera, left the game on a cart with a hamstring/adductor strain.
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The problem is that too many teachers are failing to motivate students, and the peer effect can go both ways, depressing student achievement in places where ambition isn’t valued.
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Problem properties can create economic and fiscal challenges, including depressing neighboring property values, straining fire and police resources and increasing the risk of arson and violent crime.
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